As the Yarra became unsuitable as a source of water, several attempts were made to find alternative sources for the growing population of Melbourne. It was not until 1891 that the efforts to sewer Melbourne came to fruition with the setting up of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), now known as Melbourne Water. From 1891 until 1992, it was the responsibility of the MMBW to safeguard public health by providing a sewerage system and a safe water supply system. In 1992, The MMBW merged with a number of smaller urban water authorities to form Melbourne Water. This Melbourne Water watch was gifted to a Melbourne Water staff member by her manager when she left the organisation in 1996. The watch was part of a branding campaign as the water industry became segregated in 1994.This item is of historical significance for its association with Melbourne Water at the time when the water industry became segregated in 1994. This watch is a perfectly intact object and is significant for its representativeness of the theme of Women in the Workforce within the MMBW and Melbourne Water as it was gifted to a female employee. The watch is also aesthetically pleasing in style and represents the trends of the 1990s. Gold plated, black leather band watch with the Melbourne Water logo on the face with accompanying black suede case with gold corners. The watch also comes with a warranty inside.melbourne metropolitan board of works, mmbw, melbourne water, watch, accessory, gift

Photograph. Norman Penrose collection: (A) Photo portrait of a man wearing a suit and tie. He is also wearing glasses, dark hair. (B) Tinted portrait of a lady with black hair. She is wearing a grey dress with beads and fabric flowers and leaves at the shoulders. She is also wearing sun glasses. Picture mounted on cardboard. (C) Black and white portrait of a lady with shoulder length curly hair. She is wearing a black dress. She is also wearing glasses. Portrait mounted with matt board. (D) Coloured portrait of a lady wearing a bright yellow dress with large black buttons at the shoulders. She has short, curly hair. She is wearing glasses which are black with clear lower edges to the frames. Also black ear-rings. The portrait has been taken from the side and she has her head turned to the camera. The background is pale blue.photograph, person, norman penrose collection, artwork, male and female portraits

A saviour of living cargoes, the life and work of Caroline Chisholm. 249 pages with some black and white pages. Signed inside front cover by the author.Carole Walkeraustralia, history, caroline chisholm, australian history, female immigrants, caroline chisholm, victorian goldfields.

Black and white Tin Photograph of a woman wearing a dress and a scarf around her headperson, individual, portrait, tin back photograph, woman portrait, female portrait, portrait

Index, ill, p.386.non-fictionThis book records the achievements of our women for all time. It tells of bravery, self-sacrifice, endurance and devotion. When Patsy Adam-Smith wrote Australian Women at War in 1984, her aim was to tap into the memories of all the ‘brave, modest, forgotten women’ while they were still alive, in order to honour them. Now, for the first time, this iconic volume is republished for an entirely new generation of readers. This magnificent work is a history of how Australian women have responded to war – from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. Recording the achievements of our women for all time, it tells of their bravery, self-sacrifice, endurance and devotion. Australian Women at War is a tribute to Australian women. women - australia - social conditions, war - female participation

Originally this teaching model belonged to Prince Henry's hospit�l library and was transferred to the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton in the 1970s by Sister Gertrude Berger, a famous nurse-educator, who is best known for her work leading up to the transfer of nursing education in Victoria from hospitals to universities in 1986.Gerty (as she was known in the School of Nursing) bought them in Europe in the late 1940s and early 1950s.Model of a foetus, approximately seven weeks. Painted plastic on metal rod with round wooden stand. Labelled on base "AV618.2 / 01 Fetus/ FOETUS". Stamped on base, "PRINCE HENRY'S HOSPITAL/ NURSES LIBRARY." Label on base"Adam Rouilly/ London England". The model has anaaatomical numberings in black ink. There must have been an acompaning information booklet [missing].teaching model anatomy, female foetus

A black and white postcard with a photograph of a little girl and a lamb and titled 'Mary and her little lamb.' The postcard is addressed to Miss L. Pethard and is from Alfie. The postcard was sent from Shepparton. 11/5/1905.postcard, photograph, female portrait, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, lydia pethard, correspondence

The dress was made by Miss Mary Ryan, a pupil at Lilydale Convent (now Mt Lilydale College) in 1902. It was worn to the Annual Empire Day Celebrations in Lilydale. Accompanying photo shows dress worn by Monica Ryan (no. 5089). The outfit also includes two hand made pockets for handkerchiefs and ties (nos. 735 & 736) Empire Day Dress; Cream silk, cotton lined, embroidered with kangaroos and emu holding shield, with Southern Cross stars above rising sun emblem. Banner below reads 'Advance Australia', embriodered with silk and cotton thread; also gold metalic braiding. Bodice of dress decorated with embroidered Australian and British flags, wattle branches and eucalyptus leaves, cotton, leather leaves(?); centre of dress and sleeve cuffs decorated with red, blue and white ribbons. Thin gold braiding around neckline. back of dress closes with hook and eye fasteners. 'Advance Australia' in gold metalic thread, bottom of dress. costume - childrens, costume - female ceremonial, lilydale

Three photographs of Stilwell's Store & Staff. Approx 1935 mounted on cardboard. Staff members names are given. 1 x colour photo showing 3eeCeeVee Music - Central Victorian Radio 1071 and McArthurs shoes. The above photo is where Stilwell's Store used to be. Taken 1991.photograph, person, male/ female, stilwell's store & staff aprox 1935 / 3eeceevee music - central victorian radio 1071 and mcarthurs shoe

Harris collection, Leather bound album with gold embossing of Balmoral castle, inside frontispiece 'The Balmoral Album', H Harris Axedale contains 70 assorted photographs some on tin and greeting cards, some enclosed in decorated pages with illustrations of castles and historic buildings with flowers. Hand written names beside some photos appear to relate to the Harris family.photograph, person, male/ female, axedale-harris family- bendigo- photographers.

Harris collection, Purple velvet covered photograph album with silver decoration and title Our Friends, containing 30 sepia and black & white photographs of people, many by Bendigo & Eaglehawk photographers. Some pages decorated with coloured illustrations of flowers, pages gilt edged.photograph, person, male/ female, bendigo-eaglehawk-photographers

Harris collection, Black embossed leather bound photograph album containing 19 sepia & black and white photographs of people some by Bendigo photographers, some pages decorated with coloured illustrations, pages gilt edged.gphotograph, person, male/ female, bendigo-photographers

Harris collection, Leather bound photograph album containing 33 + 16 loose photographs in sepia & black & white and 1 black remembrance card for Maria Dowsey. Many photographs by Bendigo or Sandhurst photographers, some album pages decorated with coloured illustrations of flowers. Leather cover heavily embossed, pages gilt edged. Inscription in front reading E. E. Dowsey. Hare Street Echuca.Bendigo and Sandhurst Photographersphotograph, person, male/ female, bendigo-photographers-dowsey family history

11,610 Kuan Yin (Quan AM) Bodhisattve of Compassion 11,610-1 In Kieu Story - Doan-Truong Tan-Thanh 11,610-2 Vietnamese Buddha Lady 11,610-3 Quan AM Bodhisattva of Compassion 11,610-4 Quan AM Bodhisattva of Compassionmother of pearl, female buddhas

A doll dressed in the costume of a woman from the province of Zeeland in the south west of The Netherlands.

signed l.l., pen and ink, MADGE FREEMANcountryside, european, italy, landscape, village, town, watercolour, female artist

l.r; ELS seal, l.r; The Green Bridge 27, l.r; E.L Spowers 1926print, printmaker, printmaking, woodblock, female artist, linocut, bridge, ducks, farming, farm, countryside

work on paper, photograph, digital print, c-type, female artist, australian artist

lu.r; 38/40, u.c; #II , l.r; Jenny Watson 1988work on paper, print, printmaker, printmaking, australian artist, female artist, etching, personal, memory, abstract, bottle

sculpture, australian artist, female artist, alien, young family, family, mother, motherhood, babies, baby, feeding, genetic modification

sculpture, australian artist, figure, female figure, hoodie, jeans, sitting, seated

work on paper, photograph, female artist, australian artist, flight, weather, falling, type-c

painting, australian artist, female artist, alpaca, rabbit, quoll, cockatoo, bird, rotary phone, teacup, tea party, table, owl, penguin, pig, lyre bird

photograph, photography, photographer, female artist, australian artist, teenager, child, girl youth

(verso) l.r; AK21298australian artist, first nations artist, female artist, abstract, cultural story, landscape

work on paper, photograph, inkjet, first nations artist, female artist, self portrait, clones, binoculars, ocean, sea, rocks, shoreline

work on paper, photograph, inkjet, first nations artist, female artist, self portrait, clones, rocks, hair

australian artist, first nations artist, female artist, wonder woman, suzie quattro, sport spice, dolly parton, beyonce, catwoman, tina turner, david hasselhoff, painting, indigenous

WW2 internment camp wardens.Black and white photograph of 3 women standing and 3 women seated. Brick background to right and bushes to left behind them.wardens, army wardens, internment camp wardens, female wardens