Historical information

Peter Mansfield, Librarian, oversaw a project interviewing women in Ballarat in 1983.
The chapter on Agnes McLean talks about her lifetime dedication to nursing.
There were other chapters about Housewife/Mother, Lucas girl, Teacher/Mercy Nun, Refugee/Migrant, Schoolteacher, Charity Worker, Woollen Mill Worker/Spinner. Daughter of Chinese business and gold trader. The stories of the subjects were transcribed in the way each spoke of their lives.

Physical description

90 page bound book in light blue 180gsm paper board.

Inscriptions & markings

Ballarat and District 1920-1940. An oral history. Women in the community. Authors Peter Mansfield, Carole Stoddart, John Murphy, Lloyd Jenkins.
There is a photograph of nine professional women seated and standing around a Victorian round table on the front cover. One woman is referencing an open foolscap size book.