This work forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Certificate presented by the Victorian Federation of Mothers Clubs. A bound certificate given to Mrs Rogers by Members of Kew East Central Mothers Club listing her 11 years of service. The bound certificate includes the autographs of the members of the club in 1943-44Signatureskew east central mothers club, victorian federation of mothers clubs, dorothy rogers

This is a short pocket-sized 28-page booklet. The cover is made of blue cardstock, featuring a title, logo and publication year on the front and no writing on the back. There are 7 individual pieces of paper, most with two pages of printed text on both sides, bound with two staples through the spine of the booklet. Within it is a cardstock notice card, providing a template for readers to organise a meeting of a school committee.non-fictionThe book begins with the motto and core beliefs of the V.F.S.S.M.C., followed by a prayer. The main text contains various administrative and procedural rules, sorted into two sections: a template for a constitution of an individual Mothers' Club, and a copy of the official V.F.S.S.M.C. organisational constitution. This 1966 edition of the Victorian Federation of State School Mothers' Clubs Rule Book was published by the Federation to standardise procedure in Mothers' Clubs across the state. In the 1960s, the V.F.S.S.M.C. was highly active in advocating for the improvements in state schools, which at the time were suffering from poor conditions caused by lacking funding, old buildings and little maintenance. The V.F.S.S.M.C. advocated for school libraries, specialist teachers and clerical help, smaller class sizes, and improving the safety of children at school crossings. The organisation was founded in 1925 as the Victorian Federation of Mothers' Clubs, rebranding to the name in this publication in 1959. In the 1970s Mothers' Clubs would largely be reorganised to become Parents' Clubs, with the V.F.S.S.M.C. now known as Parents Victoria.1960s, children, schools, victorian federation of state school mothers' clubs, parents victoria, emerald primary school

Medal, round blue and gold, suspended from bar on which is inscribed 'Secretary'. Inscribed around outside of medal 'We Serve The Children' in centre of medal initials VFMC - Victorian Federation of Mothers' Clubs.bendigo, education, bendigo north primary school

Seven page Eulogy For Elsie Twitt written by her daughter Jan and her brother. Mentioned is her childhood life, meeting her husband Ron and her public achievements. Her brother mainly mentions her home life.bendigo, clubs, inner wheel club south bendigo, inner wheel club south bendigo: eulogy for elsie twitt, james williams, ella williams, alfie williams, doreen williams, lawrence williams, davena williams, norma williams, kevin williams, barry williams, chateau dore, jan twitt, greg twitt, glenn twitt, flora hill primary school, bendigo and district council of mothers clubs, victorian federation of state school mothers clubs committee, joan kirner, bendigo base hospital, inner wheel club of bendigo south, penguin club, caledonian society, presbyterian church, st johns managment, scout groups, ymca, tennis cricket & football clubs, ron twitt, joyce harriot, mirridong