Women and Work
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the following link: WOMEN AND WORK IN GEELONG Anne Riggs has made a substantial contribution to the Investigator magazine, writing with particular insight on (more…)
Women’s Voices
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Digging in to help their country
To mark ANZAC Day, we reflect on a vital yet often overlooked chapter of Australia’s home-front history: the Australian Women’s Land Army (AWLA). While the contributions of those who served overseas are rightfully honored today, (more…)
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Mary Jane Muirhead’s letter from Port Phillip to Ireland – Investigator December 2021
Transcribed and edited by Daryl Wight This letter is a rare example of a female correspondent writing about squatting life in early Victoria. Unsentimental in tone, Mary Jane Muirhead, wife of squatter, Robert Muirhead, describes day-to-day (more…)
