Celebrates the achievements and careers of 1,430 Australia women whose lives span three generations of struggle and success. Includes Australian Women from all walks of life.Celebrates the achievements and careers of 1,430 Australia women whose lives span three generations of struggle and success. Includes Australian Women from all walks of life.women-biography, women-directories

Soft cover bookwomen, mary ann bell

Soft covered bookwomen

Badge Department of Defence Department, To Women of Australia, For Duty Donestawell, ww2

Department of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour CollectionDepartment of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour Collection

Department of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour CollectionDepartment of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour Collection

Official history of WW2 without dust cover

The Prime Minister, Mr (Paul) Keating, Paid tribute to the thousands of womens who were prepared to sacrifice their lives and labour in the struggle to save Australia in World War II. He went on to tell a gathering of women veterans at Parliament House during the Australia Remembers ceremonies that the 67,000 women who enlisted, the 250,000 women who worked in factories and the 7,000 working in the Women's Land Army had been essential in the fight for freedom. Women served in the London blitz, North Africa, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Britian and Borneo. Many lost their lives and many suffered extreme hardships.A newspaper clipping consisting of a column of text and a large black and white photo of two older women, sitting and hugging on a park bench.'July 26-1995' [blue ink, top]world war 2, world war two, wwii, mary canty, jean ayers, middle east

Hardback book with torn dust jacket. Dust jacket has colour illustrations of women wearing various clothing or uniforms associated with wartime.non-fictionAustralian women at war is a history of how women have responded to war, from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. ... Patsy Adam-Smith enlisted as a VAD and served in orthopaedic hospitals in northern Australia. She knew thr comradeship and the heartbreak of war, and has spoken to enlisted and civilian women: the AWAS, WAAAF, WRANS, VADs, the nursing services, the Red Cross and all the women who worked, laughed, worried and prayed while Australia was at war. (excerpts from inside dustjacket)australian nurses, patsy adam-smith, boer war, world war one, wwi, ww1, world war two, wwii, ww2, women in war

Hardback book with dust jacket. Dust jacket has colour illustrations of women wearing various clothing or uniforms associated with wartime.non-fictionAustralian women at war is a history of how women have responded to war, from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. ... Patsy Adam-Smith enlisted as a VAD and served in orthopaedic hospitals in northern Australia. She knew thr comradeship and the heartbreak of war, and has spoken to enlisted and civilian women: the AWAS, WAAAF, WRANS, VADs, the nursing services, the Red Cross and all the women who worked, laughed, worried and prayed while Australia was at war. (excerpts from inside dustjacket)australian nurses, patsy adam-smith, boer war, world war one, wwi, ww1, world war two, wwii, ww2, women in war

Stories told by women who served in World War 2. historical research of women in World War 2Cover has a brown/pink hue with photos of aeroplanes, cars and sheds, and a man and woman dancing. inside the cover: "To the Orbost Historical society. Best wishes, Jacqueline" women, world war 2, jacqueline dinan

.1).2) Book. Hard cover. Printed images of WWII women in armed forces, nursing & land army. Bottom image is photo of modern females in RAN. Red & blue printing. 108 pages, illustrated photos & maps. .3).4) DVD - Australian Government Department Veterans Affairs. Changing roles of women, 1899 - today. Images identical to front cover. .5).6)CD Rom identical cover to .2) above.books reference/military, audio-visual technology - audio/visual accessories, illustrations-prints, military history

Text tells the stories of the bravery of Australian women from Gallipoli to Kokoda.Book, soft cover with sepia illustration depicting 4 women. Title in cream lettering. Black & white photographic illustrations & black & white maps. 296 pages with cut edges.Handwritten in black on 1st page: “O'Brien”book, australian women

Brief account of the slow progress of Australian women towards equality with men to 1960s.2 p. from Ancestor, Winter and Spring 1991, p. 12-13women in australia, gender equality, ancestor (magazine)

The article details the war experiences of two women whose primary service was during WWII: (Agnes) Ivy Clyne (neé Benson), a nurse and Jean Morton, who was with the RAAF. A large newspaper clipping with two large columns of text and three black and white portrait photos. All three photos are portrait headshots, with the two smaller photos of older women and the larger one of a young woman in nurse's uniformwwii, world war two, ww2, agnes ivy clyne (nee benson)

Local Newspaper reporting on events on World War 2Local Newspaper reporting on happenings during World War 2Local Newspaper 1/11/1940 reporting on World War 2 = Women of War - Mussolini's Greek TragedyWomen of War - Mussolini's Greek Tragedywomen of war - mussolini's greek tragedy, world war 2 /11/1940

This article is about Flo Syer, who as a nurse, served during World War 2 and was taken prisoner by the Japanese when the ship she was traveling on was sunk off Sumatra. Flo believes that women should also be remembered at Anzac Day services.A newspaper article clipped from a larger page with a large black and white photo of an older woman and three columns of text underneath'POW' [blue ink top right of page]ww2, wwll, pow, florence elizabeth syer, banka island

History of women's involvement in various theatres of wars - Australian women Nurses, armed services, Land army- Hard Cover book - stories and - Illustrations of Australian Women at War - All Theatres - Written by Patsy Adam-SmithBook Title/Pictures/Author on dust coverwomen serving in wars

Index, ill, p.116.A collection of the service and non service histories of the men and women from Monbulk and District who served in World War I. 1914-1918.world war 1914-1918 - australia - sources, world war 1914-1918 - pictorial works

the were the unsung heroines of the Vietnam War. Over a quarter of a million in numbers, they gave themselves to the most vital and emotionally compelling of wartimes duties.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - poetry, women soldiers - poetry

First story - Colonel Annie Sage recounts memories that come up on Anzac Day. 'Dressing' their ship while in mid-ocean, listening to 'Australia Will Be There'; the agony and suspense waiting to learn if allies and friends had escaped terrible situations; having patients in beds and under beds in rain, mud and heat; learning awful news; reuniting with POW sisters and hearing their stories. Second story - Mrs GM Knight marched on Anzac Day in the light grey dress of the Auxiliary Nursing Service(ANSI), India. Born in England, she has lived in Australia for 30 years. Her husband, an officer in the RAF, died before WW2. Her two sons joined the army. Mrs Knight went to India and joined the ANSI and served for six years. Third story - Nearly 200 ex-servicewomen took part in the Anzac march. Led by Matron-in-Chief Sage, the grey nurse's uniforms was the signal for cheers and clapping. Mrs E Wildy and Miss Lillian Foster, both Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during the war also attended.A newspaper clipping of three stories. The first story consists of three columns of text and includes a small black and white portrait photo of a woman in nurse's uniform. The second story is a single column of text beneath a small black and white portrait photo of a woman in nurse's uniform. The third story is two columns of text underneath the title.'WWII' [blue ink, top right]order of the british empire, ans, aans, australian general hospital, australian imperial forces, royal air force, strathaird, ramilles, navy, 2/4 australian general hospital, tobruk, haifa, kantara, greece, crete, islands, 2/9th, moresby, centaur, japanese, singapore, malaya, rabaul, la haat, sumatra, reg knight, sidney knight, irak, persia, st kilda, edith cavell, swadeston, norwich, england, london, imperial ex-service women's association

Dark green hardback book with faded yellow printed title.non-fictionPhotographs and biographies of prominent women in Victoria in 1930. women, australia, victoria, 1930

Hardcover w/ Dust JacketLimited edition stamp signed by Rachel Bivenwomen artists, australian art, walsh st library

Article reports on AAMWS reunion of those who served at Australian General Hospitals (2/2nd and 2/6th at Rocky Creek, Qld. Part of the Bennetts Collection. See cat No. 9726P for details of service for Alva Marie Bennetts VFX128835.Cutting trimmed from larger newspaper page. Irregular shape. Heading and text in black type. Edges cut with scissors.Handwritten in blue ink at top: ”Advertiser, 30-7-86".alva bennetts, bennetts collection, newspaper cutting, ww2, aamws

Card taped inside pages: In loving memory of Christina Craig 03-03-1918 - 11-07-2013Teal green hard cover with white print & loose jacket illustrated with black & white & colour photographs. White print/text black & white & colour photos throughout, 270 pages.books, military history