Showing 3 items matching warrandyte womens hospital auxiliary
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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Osborne, William Alexander and Ethel Elizabeth
... Warrandyte Womens Hospital Auxiliary... Tower at Kangaroo Ground, and the Warrandyte Womens Hospital... Tower at Kangaroo Ground, and the Warrandyte Womens Hospital ...William Alexander Osborne married Ethel Elizabeth Osborne in 1903; they came to Australia when he became Professor of Physiology at the University of Melbourne, later Dean, Faculty of Medicine, retiring in 1938. In 1904 they lived in Warrandyte at "Lowestoft", later moving to "The Hall" at Kangaroo Ground. Their children were Audrey, Gerard, Yrsa and Charis. Ethel, born in Leeds U.K., graduated in medicine in the 1920s and was active in social issues.She represented Australia at international conferences of The League of Nations and the Pan Pacific Womens Conference; during World War ; she was appointed by the British Ministry of Munitions on working conditions of women and played a major role in the establishment of The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy..Locally she was involved with the construction of Evarard Drive, the War Memorial at Warrandyte, the War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground, and the Warrandyte Womens Hospital Auxiliary. She was a foundation member of the Catalysts, The Lyceum and the British Ex-service Womens Clubs and was interested in the arts, knowing many local artists. Contents Photocopy page of book: Paragraph about Professor William Alexander Osborne.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcwilliam alexander osborne, clement byrne christensen, william longstaff, sir john longstaff, t l handfield, bishop reginald stephen, nin christensen, ethel elizabeth osborne nee goodson, audrey osborne, gerard osborne, yrsa osborne, charis osborne, "lowestoft" at warrandyte, "the hall" at kangaroo ground, "woodlands" at kangaroo ground, p j mcmahon, faculty of medicine university of melbourne, the league of nations, pan pacific womens conference, everard drive, war memorial warrandyte, war memorial tower kangaroo ground, warrandyte womens hospital auxiliary, catalysts club, the lyceum, british ex-service womens clubs, penleigh boyd, clara southern, jo sweatman, commonwealth court of conciliation and arbitration, st vincent's hospital shool of dietetics -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Warrandyte Historical Society Newsletters nos. 68-75
... Warrandyte Royal Women's Hospital Auxiliary Warrandyte Trade... Park Harris Gully Road Warrandyte Royal Women's Hospital ...Digitised WHS newsletters from August 1989 (no. 68) to October 1990 (no. 75). Sent to Secretary of the Ringwood Historical Research Group, Jack Lindsay.Noteable articles:- Warrandyte Primary School Artists (Clara Southern, Jo Sweatman) Potter's Cottage Architects Frank Crozier (artist) Warrandyte State Park Harris Gully Road Warrandyte Royal Women's Hospital Auxiliary Warrandyte Trade Directories 1899-1908 Gold nuggets in Warrandyte Gold mining in Warrandyte 1859-60 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Hospital Auxiliary Ladies handing over cheques (undated)
Written on back of photograph, "Maroondah Hospital Auxiliary handing over cheques. Mrs. Gladys Purdie, Loughnan Road on right". No other women are identified and the photograph is not dated.