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Public Record Office Victoria
Document (item) - The 'Monster' Women’s Suffrage Petition
... Melbourne melbourne The 'Monster' Women’s Suffrage Petition Document ...It took just six weeks in the spring of 1891 to collect nearly 30,000 signatures on the ‘Monster Petition’ for women’s suffrage. Dedicated suffragists collected an average of 5,000 signatures a week (over 700 per day) before the petition was presented to the Victorian Parliament in September 1891. The six-week drive proved the determination of the suffragists, and was one of first major steps along the road to 1908 and the achievement of women’s franchise. Now a prized possession of the State of Victoria, the petition itself was truly a ‘monster’, running 20 centimetres across and 260 metres in length. Several men were required to carry it into Parliament. Its sheer size and unique shape make it a marvel; a stack of paper with an equal number of signatures would not be nearly as impressive as the huge, winding roll presented to Premier James Munro. Quoted from the article ‘The “Monster Petition” and the Women of Davis Street’ by Brienne Callahan, in Provenance: The Journal of Public Record Office Victoria, issue no. 7. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, 'Through her eyes', 2007
... and services. 2nd ed 2nd edition. Melbourne Suffrage Women The Women's ...The Women's map of Melbourne City. Key dates, map, significant sites and services.The Women's map of Melbourne City. Key dates, map, significant sites and services. 2nd edThe Women's map of Melbourne City. Key dates, map, significant sites and services. melbourne, suffrage, women -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Victorian Women vote 1908-2008, 2008
... Mitcham melbourne Pamphlet Pamphlet Victorian Women vote 1908-2008 ...History of the struggle for womens' voting in Victoria, with stories of women who made a significant contribution.History of the struggle for womens' voting in Victoria, with stories of women who made a significant contribution. At present, there are 38 women MPs in VictoriaHistory of the struggle for womens' voting in Victoria, with stories of women who made a significant contribution. suffrage, victorian government -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Centenary of Women's Suffrage, 2008
... Mitcham melbourne Document Document Centenary of Women's Suffrage ...A List of Petition signatories 1891.A List of Petition signatories 1891. Also first female parliamentarians, mayors and councillors in the Whitehorse area up to 2007 are featured.A List of Petition signatories 1891.women's suffrage petition 1891, victorian honour roll of women, petitions, mayors, councillors, parliamentarians -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, On Demand Pty Ltd, Pioneers & Suffragists, pre-April 2013
In 1891 Victoria's Premier James Munro, under pressure from the pro-suffrage Woman's Christian Temperance Union, promised to introduce a Suffrage Bill into Parliament if it could be demonstrated that womens' franchise is what the colony's women wanted. After six weeks the suffragists had collected almost 33,000 signatures, the biggest petition ever to be presented to a colonial parliament. The Bill passed the lower house but was rejected by the ultra-conservative Upper House. This book oulines the history of 362 Colac women who signed the petition.Pioneers & Suffragists. Merrill O'Donnell; Stephen Brooks. 2nd ed. Stephen Brooks; Colac (Vic); 2013. x, 350 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 978 0 646 58264 1suffrage bill; 1891; james munro; parliament; colac; women; pioneers; suffragists; merrill o'donnell; stephen brooks; -
Women's Art Register
Book - Anthology, Jenny Barber, Women's Movement South Australia, N/A
Overview of funded and non-funded organisations focused on women's rights, and the diversity of the South Australian Women's Liberation Movement through interviews and social history. Essays written by artists, writers and women working in women's services.Black and white text on cover and throughout non-fictionOverview of funded and non-funded organisations focused on women's rights, and the diversity of the South Australian Women's Liberation Movement through interviews and social history. Essays written by artists, writers and women working in women's services.suffrage, voting rights, violence, communism, activism, pascifism -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Statue of Mary Lee, Adelaide, 2000, 01/01/2000
... women's suffrage league Working women's trade union Working ...Colour photographs of Mary Lee in Adelaide.mary lee, suffrage, female suffrage, women's suffrage league, working women's trade union, working women's trade union, adelaide, statue, women -
Unions Ballarat
Alice Henry: The power of pen and voice, Kirkby, Diane, 1991
... union movement. Relevance to trade unionism, women's suffrage ...Biography of Alice Henry, Australian suffragist, journalist and unionist. She also became prominent in the USA trade union movement. Relevance to trade unionism, women's suffrage and feminism. Biographical interest.Hardback; purple cover; pink, white and black lettering; 254 pages.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, feminism, women's issues, trade unions, trade unions - history, biography -
Unions Ballarat
Suffrage to sufferance: 100 years of women in politics (Don Woodward Collection), Haines, Janine, 1992
Janine Haines was a South Australian senator from 1977-1978 and 1981-1990. She was an Australian Democrat and became party leader from 1986-1990, being the first federal political party leader. Chapter titles: 1. Campaigning for a voice 2. The debates 1890-1918 3. The candidates 1896-1918 4. The members 1918-45 5. Two steps forward … 1945-1970 6. All the way to the top 1970-1992 7. Women and the law 8. Media attitudes and the status of women Politics - Australia - female politicians. Historical interest.Book; 210 pages.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, haines, janine, australian democrats, senate - australia, politics and government, women in politics -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Meeting Presentation - "Equal Rights for Women in Ringwood" - Russ Haines
Digitised video (1.62GB). Duration: 30 minutes. Recorded November, 2021 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines talks about the voting rights campaign for women, including suffragette Vida Goldstein's role in the collection of numerous documented signatures in Ringwood, for Victoria's Suffrage Petition to Parliament. -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Goldstein, Vida
... Suffragettes ‘Balaclava’ Political Parties Women’s Suffrage League ...Two items about Vida Goldstein (1869-1946). Newspaper article from “The Age’ dated 28/12/1984 giving brief history of Vida Goldstein, suffragist and would-be senator. Her political history and a brief note on her family are included, plus acknowledgement that Balaclava electrode was named after her. Three documents downloaded about Vida Goldstein’s political life, including her biography and a photocopy of an anti-war flyer.goldstein vida, suffragist, suffragettes, ‘balaclava’, political parties, women’s suffrage league, ‘the women’s voter’, conferences (geneva), primary education, teachers, goldstein isabella, goldstein jacob, national council of women, ‘women’s sphere’, inkerman street, st kilda east, ‘ingleton’, alma road, elections -
Camberwell Historical Society
Book, Susan Priestley, Henrietta Augusta Dugdale: An Activist 1827-1918, 2011
Biography of the life of pioneer feminist Henrietta Augusta Dugdale, who initiated the first female suffrage society. Published in 2011, this book offers an insight into Australian women's rights in the 19th century.australia, history, biography