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Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Forceful ways in the past, 23/08/2017
... ...policewomen...Diamond Creek author Colleen Woolley has high-lighted injustices such as policewomen having to resign when they married, in the second edition of her book Arresting Women, to celebrate 100 years of women in the Victoria Police....Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Diamond Creek author Colleen Woolley has high-lighted injustices such as policewomen having to resign when they married, in the second edition of her book Arresting Women, to celebrate 100 years of women in the Victoria Police. colleen woolley victoria police arresting women police policewomen joy murphy diamond creek police News article 1 page, black text, colour image. ...Diamond Creek author Colleen Woolley has high-lighted injustices such as policewomen having to resign when they married, in the second edition of her book Arresting Women, to celebrate 100 years of women in the Victoria Police.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.colleen woolley, victoria police, arresting women, police, policewomen, joy murphy, diamond creek police -
Victoria Police MuseumOral history, Sergeant Eileen Rainford, April 2017
... ...policewomen...On moving to Australia Rainford joined Victoria Police, where as one of only eight policewomen, she noted a major difference in public attitude towards women working in the force. ...On moving to Australia Rainford joined Victoria Police, where as one of only eight policewomen, she noted a major difference in public attitude towards women working in the force. ...Eileen Rainford is a retired Sergeant who joined Victoria Police as one of only eight police women in 1952. Born in England, she served with Liverpool police, patrolling the docks, prior to moving to Australia. Speaking numerous languages, including Polish and German, Rainford worked as a translator and radio broadcaster during and after the second world war. On moving to Australia Rainford joined Victoria Police, where as one of only eight policewomen, she noted a major difference in public attitude towards women working in the force. In this interview, Rainford reflects on these different attitudes and her roles at numerous stations.Digital archive of oral history of former police woman Eileen Rainford. Cut for exhibition purposespolice woman, policewoman, policewomen, oral history, rainford, victoria police -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (Katherine Mackay)
... ...policewomen...Kath retired on 10 December 1961 and was later awarded a Chief Commissioner's Certificate. police women mackay, katherine 8600 police woman policewomen policewoman Kath Mackay, dressed in a dark jacket and beret, taken in a parkland setting, circa 1950s Photograph (Katherine Mackay) ...Born in India on 10 December 1902, Kath Mackay is described on her Record of Conduct and Service as being 5' 7" tall, weighed 9 stone 4 lb and had hazel eyes, light brown hair and a fair complexion. Before joining Victoria Police in April 1930 she worked in the Chief Commissioner's Office. She worked for many years at Russell Street and in 1943 attained the rank of Senior Constable, the first police woman to attain that rank. In 1956 she was the first woman promoted to Sergeant but only after a separate seniority list for women was created. Kath retired on 10 December 1961 and was later awarded a Chief Commissioner's Certificate.Kath Mackay, dressed in a dark jacket and beret, taken in a parkland setting, circa 1950spolice women, mackay, katherine 8600, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (Graduation July 1941)
... ...policewomen...Despite showing great promise of being a successful police woman she was forced to resign on 3 September 1941 due to her impending marriage. police women mudford, gwendoline 9575 police woman policewomen policewoman 'The Terrible Fifty Two Squad 1941 July 1941' (pencil under image) Graduation class of July 1941 showing Gwendoline Mudford, centre, as the only woman amongst a group of male graduates Photograph (Graduation July 1941) ...Gwendoline Mudford was born in Flemington on 11 April 1914 and was appointed to the Police Depot for training on 11 February 1941. Her Record of Conduct of Service describes her as being 5'5" tall and weighing 9st 10lb, with brown eyes, light brown hair and medium complexion. Despite showing great promise of being a successful police woman she was forced to resign on 3 September 1941 due to her impending marriage. Graduation class of July 1941 showing Gwendoline Mudford, centre, as the only woman amongst a group of male graduates'The Terrible Fifty Two Squad 1941 July 1941' (pencil under image)police women, mudford, gwendoline 9575, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (Plain Clothes Branch)
... ...policewomen...She retired on 23 November 1936, having reached the compulsory retirement age of 55. police women cox, mary craig 7710 plain clothes branch police woman policewomen Victoria Police Plain Clothes Branch, 1927, with Mary Cox on the right Photograph (Plain Clothes Branch) ...Mary Craig Cox was born in Winton, Queensland, on 23 November 1881. She was 41 when she joined Victoria Police on 25 September 1925. Her Record of Conduct and Service describes her as being 5'4" tall, weighing 8st, 2lb, of thin build with blue eyes and brown hair. She was the third police woman to join the ranks and, like the others, she was attached to the plain clothes branch of Victoria Police. She retired on 23 November 1936, having reached the compulsory retirement age of 55. Victoria Police Plain Clothes Branch, 1927, with Mary Cox on the rightpolice women, cox, mary craig 7710, plain clothes branch, police woman, policewomen -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (Jessie Clarey)
... ...policewomen...She had worked mainly at the Russell Street and the Fitzroy P.C.B. and C.I.B. police women clarey, jessie jemima 8507 king's police gold medal police woman policewomen policewoman Jessie Clarey 8507 taken in the early 1930s Photograph (Jessie Clarey) ...Born 9 May 1901 in Prahran. Her Record of Conduct and Service describes her as being 5' 2½" and 8 stones 3 lbs, with hazel eyes, dark brown hair, a fresh complexion and of good appearance. She belonged to the Church of Christ. She commenced training at the Police Training Depot in 1929. In December of that year she passed the examination for a licence as a Shorthand Writer under the Evidence Act. In 1938 she won first prize for the 'empire-wide' King's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition - the set topic for that year was 'Juvenile Crime - Its Causes and Treatment'. The essay was subsequently published in two parts in The Australian Quarterly. Jessie suffered ill health in later life and died after a stroke on 3 June 1952. She had worked mainly at the Russell Street and the Fitzroy P.C.B. and C.I.B.Jessie Clarey 8507 taken in the early 1930spolice women, clarey, jessie jemima 8507, king's police gold medal, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (police women)
... ...policewomen...Olive retired on 1 April 1983, having reached retirement age. police women phillips, olive joyce 10742 Russell Street police woman policewomen policewoman 'Taken when at Russell St - possibly late 1960s for some press affair - so not "fair dinkum" suspect P/W Piper - Olive Phillips Joan McShanag' (Blue pen on rear) Two police women talking to a man in an arched entrance. ...Olive "Ollie" Phillips was born at Drouin on 2 April 1923. Her Record of Conduct and Service describes her as being 5' 6¼" tall and weighing 10 stone, 3lb., with brown eyes and hair and a fair complexion. She was a factory hand before joining the police force and has also served as a cook with the WRAAF. She served at Russell Street and Geelong and was also seconded to the Crown Law Department at the Fair Rents Board as an investigator. A photograph of Olive with an abandoned baby appeared in the Sun News Pictorial on 30 March 1960. Olive retired on 1 April 1983, having reached retirement age.Two police women talking to a man in an arched entrance. Olive Phillips is in the centre'Taken when at Russell St - possibly late 1960s for some press affair - so not "fair dinkum" suspect P/W Piper - Olive Phillips Joan McShanag' (Blue pen on rear)police women, phillips, olive joyce 10742, russell street, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (Women's Auxiliary Police Force)
... ...Policewomen...Victoria Police Museum 313 Spencer Street Docklands melbourne Taken from an album of various police departments at Russell Street. police women women's police auxiliary force russell street Police woman Policewomen Policewoman Group of Auxiliary Police women, taken from the steps of Russell Street Photograph (Women's Auxiliary Police Force) ...Taken from an album of various police departments at Russell Street. Group of Auxiliary Police women, taken from the steps of Russell Streetpolice women, women's police auxiliary force, russell street, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (badge, Auxiliary Force)
... ...policewomen...Victoria Police Museum 313 Spencer Street Docklands melbourne Cap badge number 251 belonging to Jeanette Silvester police women women's police auxiliary force silvester, jeanette alyce 9954 police woman policewomen policewoman The distinctive badge of the Women's Police Auxiliary Force, Victoria Police Photograph (badge, Auxiliary Force) ...Cap badge number 251 belonging to Jeanette Silvester The distinctive badge of the Women's Police Auxiliary Force, Victoria Policepolice women, women's police auxiliary force, silvester, jeanette alyce 9954, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (Madge Irene Connor)
... ...policewomen...She was appointed as a police agent in 1917 and a fully sworn police officer in 1924. police agents connor, madge irene 7711 police women police woman policewomen policewoman Photograph of Madge Connor, one of the first female police agents employed by Victoria Police in 1917. ...Madge Connor was one of Victoria's first police women. She was appointed as a police agent in 1917 and a fully sworn police officer in 1924.Photograph of Madge Connor, one of the first female police agents employed by Victoria Police in 1917. police agents, connor, madge irene 7711, police women, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumTunic, Female
... ...policewomen...Victoria Police Museum 313 Spencer Street Docklands melbourne police women uniform long, june, m. 11868 police woman policewomen policewoman 'Victoria Police' (on badges) 'June M. ...Dark blue tunic with silver buttons and first constable rank. Metal Victoria Police insignia on each shoulder. 1947-1979.'Victoria Police' (on badges) 'June M. Long 23/10/1968' (on inside label)police women, uniform, long, june, m. 11868, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumDiary
... ...policewomen...This diary was issued in 1950 and is a record of her shifts, which included investigations of child-abuse, incest and sexual assault. diary police women mackay, katherine 8600 police woman policewomen policewoman Official police diary issued to Senior Police woman K.A. ...Kath Mackay was the first female Sergeant and oversaw the Women's Auxiliary and Police women. This diary was issued in 1950 and is a record of her shifts, which included investigations of child-abuse, incest and sexual assault.Official police diary issued to Senior Police woman K.A. Mackay.diary, police women, mackay, katherine 8600, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumIdentification Card, Catherine Margaret McVeigh, 20 February 1974
... ...policewomen...In August 1988, at the time of her retirement, she was Chief Superintendent in Charge of the Traffic Operations Group. mcveigh, catherine margaret, 12428 police women international police association police woman policewomen policewoman International Police Association identification card belonging to Police Woman Inspector Catherine Margaret McVeigh. ...Margaret 'Catherine' McVeigh joined the Women's Royal Australian Air Force in 1951, aged 19, discharging at her own request on 10 July 1956. Margaret then joined the Victoria Police Force on 20 June 1956 and served in the Women Police Division. Following the application of the Equal Opportunity Act, Margaret moved to general police duties on 4 January 1979. She was then in charge of No. 3 Division "O" District (Mounted Branch, Police Dog Squad and the Police Horse Stud Farm). In 1973 Margaret won the Churchill Fellowship award and travelled overseas to study the integration of women into world police forces. She then joined the International Police Association and was issued this identification card. Margaret was the first female member of the Victoria Police to attain the rank of Chief Inspector and subsequently Superintendent and Chief Superintendent. In August 1988, at the time of her retirement, she was Chief Superintendent in Charge of the Traffic Operations Group.International Police Association identification card belonging to Police Woman Inspector Catherine Margaret McVeigh. Card has blue cover and is unsigned.mcveigh, catherine margaret, 12428, police women, international police association, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (Nell Davidson)
... ...policewomen...She was renown for her work in the slums of Melbourne. police women davidson, ellen francis 7709 salvation army police agents police woman policewomen policewoman Nell Davidson, with hat and glasses, seated, second from the right, with members of the Salvation Army Photograph (Nell Davidson) ...Nell Davidson was a staunch member of the Salvation Army and was born in Warrcowie, South Australia, in 1885. She was one of the first four 'police women' when she joined Victoria Police as an agent on 3 June 1918. She was described as being 5' 6" tall, weighed 8 stone 7lb, with brown hair and eyes and a dark complexion. She retired on 25 December 1940, having achieved the rank of First Constable in 1934. She was renown for her work in the slums of Melbourne.Nell Davidson, with hat and glasses, seated, second from the right, with members of the Salvation Armypolice women, davidson, ellen francis 7709, salvation army, police agents, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (Auxiliary police)
... ...policewomen...Victoria Police Museum 313 Spencer Street Docklands melbourne Taken from an album of various police departments at Russell Street. police women d24 russell street women's police auxiliary force police woman policewomen policewoman Auxiliary Police woman looking at a traffic map of Victoria at D24 in Russell Street. ...Taken from an album of various police departments at Russell Street. Auxiliary Police woman looking at a traffic map of Victoria at D24 in Russell Street.police women, d24, russell street, women's police auxiliary force, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (police women, street patrol)
... ...policewomen...Having proved their worth the Street Patrol was established in 1948 and the police women patrolled the streets in their patrol car, dressed in dark blue uniforms and peaked caps with a silver police badge. police women johnston, joyce evelyn 9840 carr, gwenyth elva 9835 street patrol police woman policewomen policewoman Joyce Johnston and Elva Carr during Street Patrol, date unknown. ...Elva Carr was unhappy waiting around at Russell Street for policemen to bring the work to them. In 1947 she asked Kath Mackay for the opportunity for police women to be more involved in police work. Having proved their worth the Street Patrol was established in 1948 and the police women patrolled the streets in their patrol car, dressed in dark blue uniforms and peaked caps with a silver police badge. Joyce Johnston and Elva Carr during Street Patrol, date unknown.police women, johnston, joyce evelyn 9840, carr, gwenyth elva 9835, street patrol, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (police women)
... ...policewomen...The first patrol was on the night of 13 January 1948 when they arrested a woman for being drunk and disorderly. police women women's police auxiliary force bates, kathleen mabel 11125 carr, gwenyth elva 9835 lenthall, dorothy 11244 williamson, irene may 11657 police woman policewomen policewoman A group of police women in the 1950s taken in front of the Police Depot in St Kilda Rd. ...A group of police women taken in the 1950s at the St Kilda Road Police Depot. Third from the right, standing, is Gwenyth Elva Carr, born at Glenhuntly on 19 July 1917. Elva led the first women's Street Patrol in the uniform they designed themselves. The first patrol was on the night of 13 January 1948 when they arrested a woman for being drunk and disorderly.A group of police women in the 1950s taken in front of the Police Depot in St Kilda Rd.police women, women's police auxiliary force, bates, kathleen mabel 11125, carr, gwenyth elva 9835, lenthall, dorothy 11244, williamson, irene may 11657, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumRecord of Conduct and Service (Grace Brebner), 1942
... ...policewomen...Brebner was later employed as Sub-Officer-in-Charge at the Women Police Division. police woman brebner, grace, 9690 conduct record service record criminal investigation branch detective police women policewoman policewomen Record of Conduct and Service belonging to Grace Brebner, registration no. 9690. ...Grace Brebner graduated in 1942 and was the first police woman to attend Detective Training School. She began at the Criminal Investigation Branch in 1951 often taking on undercover shifts at a factory to investigate illegal gambling. Brebner was later employed as Sub-Officer-in-Charge at the Women Police Division.Record of Conduct and Service belonging to Grace Brebner, registration no. 9690. Includes personal description, list of transfers and black and white profile photograph of Grace Brebner.police woman, brebner, grace, 9690, conduct record, service record, criminal investigation branch, detective, police women, policewoman, policewomen -
Victoria Police MuseumKing's Police Empire Gold Medal
... ...policewomen...Victoria Police Museum 313 Spencer Street Docklands melbourne In 1938 Jessie Clarey won first prize for the 'empire-wide' King's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition - the set topic for that year was 'Juvenile Crime - Its Causes and Treatment'. clarey, jessie jemima 8507 police women writing essay empire royal mint george vi police woman policewomen policewoman Obverse - "GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP" Reverse - "POLICE ESSAY COMPETITION" Gold medal in red presentation case given to police woman, Jessie Jemima Clarey for winning the King's Essay Writing Competition for police in all parts of the British Empire. ...In 1938 Jessie Clarey won first prize for the 'empire-wide' King's Police Gold Medal Essay Competition - the set topic for that year was 'Juvenile Crime - Its Causes and Treatment'.Gold medal in red presentation case given to police woman, Jessie Jemima Clarey for winning the King's Essay Writing Competition for police in all parts of the British Empire. Presentation case has inscription for George VI on outside and emblem of Royal Mint on inside.Obverse - "GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP" Reverse - "POLICE ESSAY COMPETITION"clarey, jessie jemima 8507, police women, writing, essay, empire, royal mint, george vi, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Victoria Police MuseumPhotograph (police car), Kodak
... ...policewomen...Victoria Police Museum 313 Spencer Street Docklands melbourne police vehicles transport branch wireless patrol motor police branch motor traffic section ford car police women police woman policewomen policewoman '1953 Ford. Val Jones' Four uniformed women standing beside a Ford, circa 1953 Photograph (police car) Kodak ...Four uniformed women standing beside a Ford, circa 1953'1953 Ford. Val Jones'police vehicles, transport branch, wireless patrol, motor police branch, motor traffic section, ford car, police women, police woman, policewomen, policewoman -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Flinders and Swanston St and policewomen on traffic control duties, The Age, 24/5/1961
... Photograph Flinders and Swanston St and policewomen on traffic control duties. The Age ...The photograph shows a southbound tram in Swanston St crossing Flinders St with a policewoman on point duty or directing traffic or controlling traffic. In the background is the Flinders St Station entrance and a sign promoting train travel to the football as well as another policeman directing traffic. Based on the label, the photo from The Age, 24/5/1961. Yields information about the use of police to direct traffic at the intersection of Swanston and Flinders St in 1961.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.Has the sticker of "www.johnrogersarchive.com" and a date stamp of "24 May 1961"tramways, swanston, flinders st station, police, traffic
