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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Collins, The Australian people and the Great War, 1984
World War I (1) - Gallipoli - Churches and the war - Empire loyalty - Women at war - Sport and war in Australia - Australia Imperial Forces abroad - German Australians - Rural Australia and the war.Index, notes, ill, p.242.non-fictionWorld War I (1) - Gallipoli - Churches and the war - Empire loyalty - Women at war - Sport and war in Australia - Australia Imperial Forces abroad - German Australians - Rural Australia and the war.australia - social life and customs -1914-1918, world war 1914-1918 - history - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, George Odgers, 100 years of Australian at war, 2000
A tribute to the servicemen and women of the past, and peacekeepers of the present, in the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force. Begins with the Boer War, goes on to cover the Boxers conflict in China, the First and Second World Wars, Malayan emergency, Korean War, Indonesia, Vietnam War, also the Gulf War, and East Timor.Index, notes, ill (b/w plates) (maps).non-fictionA tribute to the servicemen and women of the past, and peacekeepers of the present, in the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force. Begins with the Boer War, goes on to cover the Boxers conflict in China, the First and Second World Wars, Malayan emergency, Korean War, Indonesia, Vietnam War, also the Gulf War, and East Timor. australia - armed forces - history, australia - history - military -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Joan Beaumont, Broken nation : Australians in the Great War, 2013
The Australian experience of war in all its complexity - from the homefront as well as the battlefront - as the men and women who experienced it chose to understand and remember it. The Great War is, for many Australians, the event that defined our nation. The larrikin diggers, trench warfare, and the landing at Gallipoli have become the stuff of the Anzac legend. But it was also a war fought by the families at home. Their resilience in the face of hardship, their stoic acceptance of enormous casualty lists and their belief that their cause was just, made the war effort possible. This book brings together all the dimensions of World War I. Combining deep scholarship with powerful storytelling, this book brings the war years to life: from the well-known battles at Gallipoli, Pozieres, Fromelles and Villers-Bretonneux, to the lesser known battles in Europe and the Middle East; from the ferocious debates over conscription to the disillusioning Paris peace conference and the devastating Spanish flu the soldiers brought home. We witness the fear and courage of tens of thousands of soldiers, grapple with the strategic nightmares confronting the commanders, and come to understand the impact on Australians at home and at the front of death on an unprecedented scale. A century after the Great War, this book brings lucid insight into the dramatic events, mass grief and political turmoil that makes the memory of this terrible war central to Australia's history.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.628.non-fictionThe Australian experience of war in all its complexity - from the homefront as well as the battlefront - as the men and women who experienced it chose to understand and remember it. The Great War is, for many Australians, the event that defined our nation. The larrikin diggers, trench warfare, and the landing at Gallipoli have become the stuff of the Anzac legend. But it was also a war fought by the families at home. Their resilience in the face of hardship, their stoic acceptance of enormous casualty lists and their belief that their cause was just, made the war effort possible. This book brings together all the dimensions of World War I. Combining deep scholarship with powerful storytelling, this book brings the war years to life: from the well-known battles at Gallipoli, Pozieres, Fromelles and Villers-Bretonneux, to the lesser known battles in Europe and the Middle East; from the ferocious debates over conscription to the disillusioning Paris peace conference and the devastating Spanish flu the soldiers brought home. We witness the fear and courage of tens of thousands of soldiers, grapple with the strategic nightmares confronting the commanders, and come to understand the impact on Australians at home and at the front of death on an unprecedented scale. A century after the Great War, this book brings lucid insight into the dramatic events, mass grief and political turmoil that makes the memory of this terrible war central to Australia's history.world war 1914-1918- australia - history, world war 1914-1918 - social conditions -
Knox Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Group photo at Fern Tree Gully in 1896, 1896
The photo is of a group of 15 women and 11 men in bush type location with many holding a glass bottle presumably of refreshment. A note on the reverse side indicates that the photo may have been taken on Boxing Day (..."ing Day Fern Tree Gully 1896" but the corner of the photo with the rest of the inscription is missing). The photo is significant as it was taken by George Rose of "The Rose Collection" fame. It was noted on the reverse side was taken at Fern Tree Gully (written the early way as seperate words rather than Ferntree Gully as written today).Group Photo Sepia Fixed to mounting boardSticker affixed to reverse side- Should any copies of this Photograph be required kindly quote number to prevent mistakes.- No. 510 Photographer: Geo. Rose, 123 Chapel Street, Windsor. Inscription: ...ing Day, Fern Tree Gully 1896photo fern tree gully 1896 no.510 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Death of Jennie Baines, The Record, 24 Feb 1951
... other items of note Publishing - Newspapers Women Sarah Jane ...Kept aside by PMH&PS because of Jennie BAINES article and several other items of noteCopy of "The Record" 24 Feb 1951. Article on death of Jennie BAINES, Port resident and Labour stalwartpublishing - newspapers, women, sarah jane 'jennie' baines nee hunt, john william (jack) woodruff -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Folders, Research Material for Welcoming the Wounded Anzacs, Terry Keenan, 2014 - 2015
Two folders of research material for Terry Keenan's "Welcoming the Wounded ANZACS" .01 blue folder - copies of newspaper cutting mentioning the Welcoming Committee (from Port Melbourne Standard) .02 Green transparent folder of Terry's notes, photocopies, cuttingswar - world war i, women, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, women's welcoming committee, catherine suffolk nee humphrey, albert 'joe' budd, annie samson nee anderson -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet - Document, Remembrance Day Silence : Proposed Memorial to Edward George Honey, Australian Journalist. Executives Committee's Report, 1964
An interesting document outlining the evolution of the tradition of pausing in silence for remembrance on 11 November each year. The account outlines how King George V decreed a two minute silence be held at the first anniversary of the Armistice - originally referred to as Peace Day. The events included a letter written by Edward George Honey, an Australian journalist, proposing the idea on 8 May 1919. In it part of it says: "Should not this be the spirit of at least a fragment of our Peace Day? Communion with the Glorious Dead who won us Peace, and from the communion new strength, hope and faith in the morrow, Church services, too, if you will, but in the street, the home, the theatre, anywhere, indeed, where Englishmen and their women chance to be, surely this five minutes of bitter-sweet silence there will be service enough. Before and afterwards, sing and make merry as we will. Of one thing, I am quite certain, and the tis that our songs will take a deeper, truer note after those five minutes of remembrance We will have gathered from them strength for the morrow. God knows we need it!" The document was produced by a committee that was proposing a memorial to Edward Honey to record his role. It was forwarded too H.G. Brain, presumably a Legatee who could bring this information to Legacy's attention. Items were in an envelope with other photos and programmes from different items relating to the Shrine of Remembrance - including discussions on its location and design. Labelled 'Shrine of Remembrance S1 - S14' it was part of an old archive numbering system, that showed there has been efforts in the past to collect, order and save items of Legacy's history. (01181 - 01190, 01206 - 01212).A record of a committee approaching Legacy about a memorial to the man who suggested the adoption of silence as a form of remembrance in 1919. Also there was an effort to record historical events by the "Archive Committee" which collected this and other documents relating to the Shrine together in a file (see items 01181 - 01190, 01206 - 01212)A thirteen page report typed on buff paper in a dark brown card cover, on a proposed memorial to Edward Honey. Also a letter dated 20 March 1964 from the Memorial Committee to Mr H G Brain that accompanied the report.Handwritten 'S13' in red pen on top left of of the letter which is signed Roy Gordon in blue ink. memorial, remembrance day -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter, Guest Speakers, 20/05/1971
Legatees met regularly and had guest speakers to entertain and inform on different subjects at their Tuesday Luncheons. This document was from a file of information about guest speakers (see also 00812-00822 and 00829-00837). The Programme Committee was responsible for organising the speakers. This was a letter detailing discussions by the Board about future speakers and sent from the Legacy President to the Chairman of the Programme Committee. Of note there was an interest in younger speakers if they could be 'responsible types'. Also that the concept of inviting women to speak was not agreed upon 'at this time' - read para 3.A record that the speakers at Legacy functions were from very different walks of life and the subects spoken on were many and varied. The board had discussed the matter of women speakers prior to this letter. Times and attitudes have changed considerably since this letter was written in 1971. White foolscap Legacy letterhead with black type. A letter to Legatee J.F.T. Grimwade, Chairman of Programme Committee.Black type, paragraph 3 purple brackets.speakers, programme committee -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, 25/03/1986
... Jocelyn Newman, Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs. Note... for Veterans Affairs. Note that women were now being invited to speak ...This is a copy of a letter to Sir John Leahy in 1986 inviting him to speak at a Legacy luncheon, it was then used as a draft in 1990 for another invitation, this time to Senator Jocelyn Newman, Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs. Note that women were now being invited to speak at Tuesday luncheons. Legatees met regularly and had guest speakers to entertain and inform on different subjects at their Tuesday Luncheons. This document was from a file of information about guest speakers (see also 00812-00822 and 00829-00837). The Programme Committee was responsible for organising the speakers. A record that the speakers at Legacy functions were from very different walks of life and the subjects spoken about were many and varied. This draft to Senator Jocelyn Newman shows that from 1990 women were invited to speak at Legacy Luncheons. Refer to item 00816 para 3 in regard to changing attitudes.Yellow A4 copy paper, carbon copy of a typed letter to Sir John Leahy, with handwritten pencil updates.Dated 25 March 1986, edits in pencil.speakers, programme committee -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, Letter from Legatee Rex Hall to Legatee Eric Serman, 27/07/1964
A letter from L/- Rex Hall of the Programme Committee to L/- Eric Sherman, Chairman of Advisory, Trading and History Committee. The Programme Committee was responsible for organising guest speakers The correspondence shows changes in mens attitudes towards women between 1964 and 1993.The letter notes that there has been a significant change in the recognition of women and the value of their work supporting the Legatees. This is a reflection of society in general.White foolscap thin paper with black type of a letter from Rex Hall. Yellow sticky note attached dated 3-6-93.00831.1 Signed Rex Hall in blue pen 00831.2 Handwritten note from Legatee Stevenson in blue pen. speakers, rex hall -
Melbourne Legacy
Leisure object - Toy Bear, Legacy Bear $20 - Female Land Army Bear, 2022
In the 2000s Legacy released a range of Legacy Bears to expand the merchandise available for sale during Legacy Week and at other fundraising opportunities during the year. This special edition WW2 land army bear was released in 2019. The Women's Land Army (WLA) was a British civilian group created during World War II to replace the men called up for the military. Over 80,000 women served working on farms, in sawmills, and in forestry. They became know as Land Girls and Lumber Jills. Please note the archive does not have a copy of this bear but is recorded here to complete the series.An example of the type of products sold along with Legacy Badges for fundraising in the 2010-2020s.Legacy bear dressed in a female WW2 Land Army uniform with a printed cardboard tag.Printed tag gives the price as $20.legacy appeal, fundraising, legacy bear -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Ladies'/Associates' Annual General Meetings - Minutes: Book L/A 14: 1999 - 2014, 1999-2015
Typed minutes of Annual General Meetings of the Lady members of Heidelberg Golf Club 1999-2015. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 14 of a complete set of Associates' minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in blue plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Ladies'/Associates' Committee Minutes: Book L/A 15: November 2004 - August 2006, 2004-2006
Typed minutes of Committee Meetings of the Lady members of Heidelberg Golf Club 2004-2006. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 15 of a complete set of Associates' minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in blue plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Ladies'/Associates' Committee Minutes: Book L/A 16: September 2006 - May 2008, 2006-2008
Typed minutes of Committee Meetings of the Lady members of Heidelberg Golf Club 2006-2008. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 16 of a complete set of Associates' minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in green plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Ladies'/Associates' Committee Minutes: Book L/A 17: June 2008 - April 2010, 2008-2010
Typed minutes of Committee Meetings of the Lady members of Heidelberg Golf Club 2008-2010. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 17 of a complete set of Associates' minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in black plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Ladies'/Associates' Committee Minutes: Book L/A 18: May 2010 - December 2011, 2010-2011
Typed minutes of Committee Meetings of the Lady members of Heidelberg Golf Club 2010-2011. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 18 of a complete set of Associates' minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in black plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Ladies'/Associates' Committee Minutes: Book L/A 19: February 2012 - December 2012, 2012
Typed minutes of Committee Meetings of the Lady members of Heidelberg Golf Club 2012. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 19 of a complete set of Associates' minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in black plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Ladies'/Associates' Committee Minutes: Book L/A 20: February 2013 - December 2013, 2013
Typed minutes of Committee Meetings of the Lady members of Heidelberg Golf Club 2013. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 20 of a complete set of Associates' minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in black plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Womens' Committee Minutes: Book L/A 21: February 2014 - June 2015, 2014-2015
Typed minutes of Committee Meetings of the Women members of Heidelberg Golf Club 2014-2015. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 21 of a complete set of Associates' (Women's) minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in blue plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Womens' Committee Minutes: Book L/A 22: July 2015 - December 2017, 2015-2016
Typed minutes of Committee Meetings of the Women members of Heidelberg Golf Club 2015-2016. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 22 of a complete set of Associates' (Women's) minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in purple plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
Heidelberg Golf Club
Administrative record - Minute Book, Heidelberg Golf Club, Womens' Committee Minutes: Book L/A 23: February 2018 - November 2019, 2018-2019
Typed minutes of Committee Meetings of the Women members of Heidelberg Golf Club 2018-2019. Note the change of name from "Lady members" to "Women members" in 2014.Volume 23 of a complete set of Associates' (Women's) minutes from the foundation of HGC to the present day.Multiple pages, typed, in green plastic spiral binder book.committee minutes, women's golf, associates, ladies' golf -
The Celtic Club
Book, P. L. Henry, Danta ban : poems of Irish women early and modern, 1991
... , South Melbourne VIC 3205 Book Danta ban : poems of Irish women ...An anthology of poems both early and modern authored by Irish women, selected and translated by P.L. Henry, Galway University.Bib, notes, p.217.non-fictionAn anthology of poems both early and modern authored by Irish women, selected and translated by P.L. Henry, Galway University.irish spirituality, irish poetry -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Here endeth her only lesson", 24/05/1973 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping from The Age, Melbourne, Thursday May 24, 1973 about the aborted attempt to train two women tram drivers in Melbourne the previous day. The Tramways Union declared the Wattle Park line black and the Board ceased training. Notes a Union Policy of 1956 that members would not train a woman to drive. Quotes Mr S. Edwards, Union Secretary. Has photograph of Driving Instructor, Mr. W.J. Wright, and conductresses Catherine Stone and Joyce Barry.trams, tramways, mmtb, women drivers, conductresses, driver training, tramways union -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1897
B&W photograph mounted onto heavy cardboard (black front, green back) of a horse tram (No. 16 - from Reg Item 2726) travelling westbound on Sturt St. on the north side, with Town Hall in background. Many horse drawn cabs are waiting along side the centre median strip on the north side, and the back of one cab on the Lydiard St. kerb. A number of women on the top deck. "Typed caption on photo" "Tram going up North Side of Sturt Street 1897, Note Cab Stand." Photo is believed to be from a copy negative of an original held in the collection of the Ballarat Historical Society. Also has drawing pit marks in corners on photograph. On rear of photo has two Velcro dots and remains on tape from brown mounting tape use. For original print of photograph, see Reg. Item 2726.trams, tramways, ballarat, ballaarat tramway company, horse trams, sturt st. , horse tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Warren Doubleday, "Ballarat Trammies at War", Oct. 1995
Demonstrates an important part of Ballarat's tramway operations during the Second World War when conductresses and many women were employed by the SEC and yields information about a brochure printed for the Australia Remembers exhibition in 1995 by the BTM.248.1 - A4 sheet folded into 3 on blue photocopy paper - titled "Ballarat Trammies at War" - produced by BTM for 1995 Australia Remembers exhibition with two photos and details on Museum and membership. 248.2 - as above, but unfolded, 248.3 - original of cover of 248.1 on A4 size coated paper for bubble jet printer. 248.4 - as above, but 2nd sheet. Images added 29/9/2013. See A. Bradley's notes.trams, tramways, sec, ballarat, conductresses, world war ii, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, Alan Bradley, SEC News Extracts, 1994/95
Yields information about the SEC and its operations during the second World War.27 A4 sheets of copies of relevant papers about the SEC trams, Ballarat & conductresses during the Second World War, from SECV's Staff Magazine "SEC News". Date Page No. Notes 9/1942 6 Our first Conductresses Xmas 42 & 8 Tramway Extension New Year 43 13 Women in the SEC Workforce photos " " 43/44 33 Ballarat Conductresses feted June 1944 28 Between ourselves " " 29 Conductresses raise funds Oct. 1944 10/11 Conductresses triumph " " 19 Ballarat's Success Sept 30, 1946 17 Appreciation for our tram Conductresses Dec. 15, 1945 2-18 Six years of war - the Commission's record. 23 sheets scanned. Photocopies not the best - see high resolution file. See SEC Newstrams, tramways, sec, ballarat, world war ii, conductresses. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Exhibition Material, Warren Doubleday, Ballarat Trammies at War, 12/02/1996 12:00:00 AM
Ten captions or label cards used in the Museum's exhibition entitled "Australia Remembers". Printed on ink jet coated paper, used Microsoft PowerPoint, BJC4000 printer, & Glued onto heavy card. Each has 2 Velcro dots on rear. .1 125 x 252 Group of Conductresses by No. 29 .2 87 x 270 Secret of Mrs. Mitchell's success - Treasure Tram .3 50 x 255 Fund raising - under Conductresses Triumph! - photo .4 102 x 250 Fund raiser float caption .5 75 x 237 Tram statistics caption - used for the two graphs .6 96 x 177 First conductresses ready to go .7 62 x 248 Replica headlight caption .8 75 x 263 Headlight drawing note .9 60 x 244 No. 27 caption .10 57 x 260 Women at work for the SEC Image of cards added 19/10/2013.trams, tramways, btm, exhibitions, world war ii -
Department of Health and Human Services
Photograph, Winlaton
WINLATON 1956 - 1993 • Established in 1951 with the name “Winlaton” the property was a children’s home run by the Mission of St James & St John. • By 1953 it was acquired and ran as a state facility under the same name (Winlaton), for female offenders and for girls under protection orders - otherwise known as ‘wards of the state’. • By the time of its closure in 1993, it was operating under the name “Nunawading Youth Residential Centre”, housing both males and females. WINLATON YOUTH TRAINING CENTRE By 1956, the state had constructed a purpose-built facility at Winlaton which would cater for both girls, and young women, who were under either a protection order/ward or who were female juvenile offenders. Some of the juvenile offenders were transferred to Winlaton from other facilities such as Turana, originally called the Royal Park Depot, due to overcrowding, or from convents. With the new facilities Winlaton, supposedly, could offer a separate training, education and treatment regime for those girls or young women who had been admitted under protection orders separately to those who had been committed under a custodial order. With this focus on training and rehabilitation the facility had 3 residential sections, or cottages. A Winlaton “trainee”, showing signs of good behaviour and progress, could be promoted up through any of the 3 cottages and likewise demoted down with bad behaviour. However, by 1957 one of the 3 cottages at Winlaton housed sentenced offenders and wards of state together. A 4th hostel – named ‘Leawarra’ - was added in 1959 which functioned as a reward, or privilege, for residents deemed worthy. Of note, this hostel kept offenders segregated from wards of the state. Juvenile offenders were termed as “trainees” through the Social Welfare Act 1960. By 1985 Winlaton was restricted to only providing programs for young offenders. CLOSURE OF WINLATON The population of Winlaton peaked in the mid-1970s with approximately 100 “trainees” and this population then declined to approximately 25 by 1991 when it closed under the name “Winlaton”. https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/collectionresultspage/Winlaton https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/vic/biogs/E000192b.htm -
Mont De Lancey
Book, Edith C. Kenyon, Eveline's Key-Note or In Harmony with Life, late 1800's
Victorian fiction with a moral slant for young women about life, growing up and relationships in an English village.Brown fabric hardcover book - Eveline's Key-Note by Edith C. Kenyon has an illustration in black. pink and green of two young women sitting on a garden seat with a girl lying on the grass next to them reading. In the background a couple are chatting. The top of the edges of the pages are gold. The Endeavour Library is written at the top in black lettering with the title in yellow underneath. The spine has the title, series and publisher initials at the bottom for The Sunday School Union, The frontispiece has a black and white illustration the same as is on the front cover. and there are five full page black and white illustrations throughout. The chapter heads have an Illuminated style decoration called a vignette. 192p.fictionVictorian fiction with a moral slant for young women about life, growing up and relationships in an English village. family life fiction, religious stories -
Melton City Libraries
Document, Country Women's Association Song Lyrics, c.1960
MABEL nee ABRAHAM ROGERS 1920 - 2004 Publications: The First One Hundred Years 1870-1970 Melton State School No 430 Co Author with Edna Barrie The Mechanics [Melton] 1985 Mabel Abraham was daughter of Herbert G Abraham, Butcher of High Street Melton. She attended Melton State School from 1928 qualifying for her Merit certificate in December 1928 and continued her education at Melbourne Girls High School [soon after known as MacRobertson Girls High School] She studied piano and elocution as a school girl. Mabel was associated with many activities in the Melton community. She was a natural writer and interested in research and was committed to documenting and preserving Meltons History. Mabel produced, wrote and acted for the “ Melton Amateurs” theatrical group established in 1950. The group performed Revues, Pantomimes, one and three act plays, Musical Comedy and Melodramas. In 1960 it lapsed for a time and from 1967 onwards more shows were successfully produced by Mabel. A creative producer and writer, audiences at the Melton Mechanics Institute enjoyed the performances of Gilbert and Sullivan and excerpts from the many Musicals of the era. She skilfully wrote scripts interweaving with songs and topical local dialogue successfully drawing out the talents of all the cast members. Mabel was a member of the C.W.A. holding position of Secretary. She was a member of the Melton and District Historical Society at its inception in 1968 and was a Member of The Willows Committee of Management. She was supporter of the first historical display and the Mechanics Hall and the Historical Society Annual Art and Craft shows from 1974 until 1982. In 1961 she was involved with Melton Development Association and in 1969 with the establishment of the first “Carols by Candlelight” held in Melton. Mabel was a member Anglican Church and Committee. She was a member of the Melton Mechanics Institute and made a Trustee and Life Member in 1965. She was a member of Victoria 150th Anniversary Celebration Committee. She was Guide Leader, member of the Red Cross and School Committee. In November 1982 she was a recipient of the Annual Rotary Community Service Award for outstanding service to the Community of Melton over a prolonged time. Mabel married Eric Rogers in August 1944 the wedding reception was held at the Melton Mechanics Hall. Their are children John, Ron, Francis and Judy. The family lived in High Street Melton between the Mechanics Institute and earliest Shire Hall eastern end. Eric was grader operator on the district roads. In their latter years Mabel and Eric lived in Bacchus Marsh. Eric died in Bacchus Marsh in July 2007. Country Women's Association Melton Branch lyrics from Mabel Roger's handwritten noteslocal identities, local significant groups