1938 Opposition To Changes To 6 Oclock Closing - A group of women hold...
A "Suitcase Parade" of women opposed to changes to six o'clock closing - Group of women protest for a referendum prior to changes to hotel hours, assembled outside Parliament House, 21 September 1938 - see Six ... More
Agnes Anderson Milne c.1897
Agnes Anderson Milne (1851-1919) South Australian factory inspector and trade union official, photo taken c.1897
Alice Maud Sewell c.1948
Lady Alice Maud Sewell (1881-1971), editor of Country Women's Association magazine, "Country Crafts"
Amy Eleanor Mack Portrait
Portrait of Australian journalist Amy Eleanor Mack
Amy Eleanor Mack - An old photo of a woman writing at a desk
Photograph of Australian journalist Amy Eleanor Mack
Ann Plummer (5570171275), New South Wales
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection 247173
Canterbury Bankstown Rugby League Football Club's third annual Ball fr...
A photo from the Tom Lennon Photographic Collection from the Powerhouse Museum.
Caroline Emily Clark
Caroline Emily Clark (1825-1911) social reformer who began boarding-out system for destitute children
CHARLE Ne TODMAN, BUNTY BROOKES and PAT KINGSFORD
CHARLENe TODMAN, BUNTY BROOKES and PAT KINGSFORD , members of N.S.W. Society for Crippled Children in May 1953.
Clytie Hine c.1907
Clytie Hine (1887-1983) Australian soprano and vocal teacher
Clytie Hine, Countess c.1924
Clytie Hine (1887-1983) Australian soprano and vocal teacher
Edith Emily Jones - An old photo of a woman sitting in a chair
Australian advocate for Indigenous Australians Edith Jones (1875 - 1952)
Elizabeth Inglis Lothian
Elizabeth Inglis Lothian (1881-1973), Australian teacher of classics. Taken 1908 on graduation as Master of Arts, University of Melbourne
Elizabeth Kata 1947
A white woman with dark set hair, wearing a notch collared blouse.
Ellen Liston B-4954 - A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a ...
A seated studio portrait of writer Ellen Liston.
Emma Withnell
Emma Mary Withnell (1842–1928), first white woman and "Mother of the North-West" of Western Australia
First Women's Pan-Pacific Conference
Delegates and accredited visitors to the First Women's Pan-Pacific Conference, Honolulu, August 1928 [picture]
Georgina King
Georgina King (1845-1932) Australian amateur geologist and anthropologist
Helena Catherine Marfell OBE (1896-1981) c1949
Helena Catherine Marfell OBE (1896-1981) c1949, founding member of Country Women's Association (CWA)
Leaders of Australian Womens Services 1942
LEADERS OF THE WOMENS SERVICES WHO MET IN MELBOURNE OVER THE PREVIOUS FEW DAYS TO DISCUSS WOMEN'S SERVICE CONDITIONS. LEFT TO RIGHT: GROUP OFFICER CLARE GRANT STEVENSON, DIRECTOR OF THE WOMENS AUXILIARY AUSTRAL... More
Irene Longman, Queensland, Australia
Photograph of Irene Longman, first elected female Queensland state MP. Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
MISSES VIRGINIA FAVIELL, AUDREY WILKINS, PAT KINGS-FORD and CHARLENE T...
MISSES VIRGINIA FAVIELL, AUDREY WILKINS, PAT KINGS-FORD and CHARLENE TODMAN, members of the N.S.W. Society for Crippled Children.
Mrs. C A Ross (5570169381)
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection 247046
Mrs. Robert Marcetti Russell (5570155421), New South Wales
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection 146307 Acquisition credit line: Gift of Dr Lucy Crowley, 1995
Mrs. Urquhart (5570759266) - Victorian era public domain image
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection 247047
Portrait of Kate Baker, O.B.E
Portrait of Kate Baker, O.B.E.
SLNSW 11447 Miss Bowman of Victoria Barracks
Miss Bowman of Victoria Barracks Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1910s, 1920s or 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
SLNSW 132194 The Fat Lady Royal Easter Show 1935
The Fat Lady, Royal Easter Show, 1935
SLNSW 13265 Miss Dransfield taken for Teachers Federation
Miss Dransfield (taken for Teachers' Federation) Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
SLNSW 13619 Study of Mrs Relton reading
Study of Mrs Relton reading
SLNSW 24037 Hollywood Hotel Revue Company girls at Kembla Races taken ...
"Hollywood Hotel" Revue Company girls at Kembla Races (taken for Fuller's Theatres Ltd)
SLNSW 822090 8 Miles Franklin April 2nd 1898 18 yrs
8. Miles Franklin, April 2nd, 1898. 18 yrs Public domain photograph - 19th-century studio portrait photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State Lib Qld 1 104300 Members of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Serv...
Members of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Service receiving training, Brisbane, 1940 Members of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Service receiving instruction in the maintenance of a motor car engine from Mr. G... More
State Lib Qld 1 108524 Clothing industry workers sewing military unifo...
Clothing industry workers sewing military uniforms, 1940
State Lib Qld 1 148539 Franz family washday at Kobble Creek, Queenslan...
Franz family washday at Kobble Creek, Queensland, ca. 1910 Handwashing with a washboard outside in the backyard.
State Lib Qld 1 85492 Selectors homestead near Jundah, western Queensl...
Selectors homestead near Jundah, western Queensland, 1906
State Lib Qld 2 114976 Mrs T. G. Dowse
Mrs T. G. Dowse. Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State Lib Qld 2 124199 Marion E. Smith
Marion E. Smith Inscription on verso of photograph reads: ' Mother. Best love from Marion 13 October 1922. Marion was an avid photographer, in 1951 she received a Certificate from the Professional Photographers... More
State Lib Qld 2 189703 Women producing uniforms for the defence forces...
Women producing uniforms for the defence forces in a Brisbane clothing factory, 1940 Caption for article 'Sister Susies of 1940 are on the job' (Courier Mail, 10 August 1940, p.6.). In Brisbane, twelve factori... More
State Lib Qld 2 205172 Female farmer testing milk, 1950s
Female farmer testing milk, 1950s. Young farmer at work milk testing. (Description supplied with photograph).
State Lib Qld 2 213276 Mrs Douglas Wadley
Mrs Douglas Wadley. Mrs Wadley photographed next to a large vase of gladioli. She is wearing a straw hat decorated with floral nosegays and her dress and jacket is of a patterned silk jacquard.
State Lib Qld 2 319381 Women's National Emergency Legion driver, Miss ...
Women's National Emergency Legion driver, Miss Tony Mitchell, at Somerville House in Brisbane, 1942 Miss Tony Mitchell was the personal driver for Brigadier General Donaldosn who was the U.S. army commander of ... More
Sybil Irving - Public domain photogrpaph
Australian War Memorial image 012996. LIEUT COL SYBIL IRVING, DIRECTOR AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE
Thea Stanley Hughes 1940 - Black and White Portrait Photograph
A young white woman with dark hair. She is wearing a collared shirt and suit jacket.
Thelma Jarrett, 1939
Thelma Eileen Jarrett, 1939
Theodora Cowan (c.1898) - Public domain portrait photograph
Studio photograph of Theo Cowan (1868–1949) in a sculptor's smock c.1898 Inscribed "Sincerely yours Theodora Cowan" at bottom. Note: Theodora Cowan was an Australian sculptor, painter and writer. http://adb.an... More
Eileen wearne and edith robinson, New South Wales
Australian athletes Eileen Wearne and Edith Robinson
Women-rugby-team-australia-1930s
Women's rugby team, New South Wales, Australia, possibly Sydney, 1930s. Public domain photograph - sports team group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frances Saville, Australian soprano, principal soprano with the Vienna...
Format: Photograph Notes: Find more detailed information about this photographic collection: 441568 Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: From the collection of the State Library of... More
George W Lambert - Miss Thea Proctor - Google Art Project
Google Cultural Institute Public domain photograph of 20th-century female portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
George W Lambert - Miss Thea Proctor - Google Art ProjectFXD
Picryl description: Public domain photo of portrait art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
A flash-powder photograph of a large party of women in front of bandst...
Format: Photograph Find more detailed information about this photograph: 11477 Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales
Chorus rehearses, c. 1920s-30s - by Sam Hood (3273858884)
Format: Photograph Notes: View more fascinating photographs of theatres and theatre people in Sydney at Discover Collections - On stage: theatre in Sydney /discover_collections/society_art/photog... Find mor... More
Heavy rain scenes in the City (Sydney), 1935 - by Sam Hood (3294694544...
Format: Glass photonegative Notes: This image is taken in Railway Square near Central Station, Sydney. Find more detailed information about this photograph: 43519Search for more great images in the State Librar... More
Second Test, Sydney, 1936 - by Sam Hood (3064836244)
Format: Film photonegative Notes: Find out more about our passion for cricket at Discover Collections - Cricket in Australia /discover_collections/society_art/cricke... From the collections of the Mitchell ... More
Mother and child - NMA-11872
Mother and child, Sunday Island, Western Australia. Public domain photograph of family portrait, mother and child, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mary Reibey State Library of NSW Min 76
Mary Reibey, baptised Molly Haydock, ca. 1835 - watercolour on ivory miniature MIN 76
Sarah Cobcroft 1856 Backler a928715, New South Wales
Portrait of Sarah Cobcroft
Steffanoni Sophie 1898 SLNSW bcp 05218h
Sophie Elizabeth Steffanoni arriving at a tea party at the Jones' house, Dapto, New South Wales, 1898, by A.C. Cowle, State Library of New South Wales, BCP 05218
StateLibQld 1 101812 Woman seated at a Singer treadle sewing machine, ...
Woman seated at a Singer treadle sewing machine, Rocklea, 1944 Mrs. L. R. Askew is pictured at her sewing machine inside one of the first war workers' housing scheme homes erected in Rocklea. The sewing machine... More
StateLibQld 1 102932 Crowds greet British aviator Amy Johnson on her a...
Crowds greet British aviator Amy Johnson on her arrival in Brisbane on 29 May 1930
StateLibQld 1 103067 Group of servicewomen in the lounge room at 'Wair...
Group of servicewomen in the lounge room at 'Wairuna' in Highgate Hill, Brisbane in the 1940s Group of servicewomen in the lounge room at 'Wairuna', the Presbyterian & Methodist Hostel for servicewomen. 'Wairun... More
StateLibQld 1 104440 Crowd at the tennis, Birdsville, April 1927
Crowd at the tennis, Birdsville, April 1927 Spectators gathering to watch the opeining of the Birdsville Tennis Season, Easter Saturday, 1927. (Description supplied with photograph.).
StateLibQld 1 105004 Aviator Amy Johnson with Sir John and Lady Goodwi...
Aviator Amy Johnson with Sir John and Lady Goodwin at the Queensland Turf Club races, 1930 Caption: Johnnie, the moth turned butterfly, displays her charm and elegance at the Q.T.C. races yesterday. I'm Paintin... More
StateLibQld 1 105120 Beach beauties, ca. 1939
Beach beauties, ca. 1939 Lineup of girls in bathing costumes at the beach in the late 1930s.
StateLibQld 1 105756 Aviation basics for the Australian Women's Corps,...
Aviation basics for the Australian Women's Corps, October 1941 Women around the table are members of the R.A.A.F and the woman, middle left with the brimmed hat is a member of the W.A.C. (Description supplied w... More
StateLibQld 1 108304 Women making camouflage nets for the war effort, ...
Women making camouflage nets for the war effort, South Brisbane, Queensland, 1942 Camouflage nets were made at the Trocadero Ballroom in South Brisbane. Each volunteer received three shillings a day for tram fa... More
StateLibQld 1 109476 Cheering for the team at the Valley baths, Brisba...
Cheering for the team at the Valley baths, Brisbane, December 1943. Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) barrackers urge their favourites to greater effort at the RAAF and WAAF swimming carnival in the Valley bat... More
StateLibQld 1 112004 Brisbane strikes, 1912
Brisbane strikes, 1912
StateLibQld 1 115664 Feeding time for the animals, Blackall District, ...
Feeding time for the animals, Blackall District, 1908 A woman on a station in the Blackall District is pictured feeding assorted animals, including a cat, dog and a turkey. A small bird is perched on her shoulder.
StateLibQld 1 123554 Women drivers known as the Four Musketeers, posin...
Women drivers known as the Four Musketeers, posing in front of their car in Brisbane, ca. 1944 Pictured from left: Miss Fox (?), Polly Teasdale, Midge Ruddle and Thelma Drury. The women drove for the Americans ... More
StateLibQld 1 124835 Five women at the races, Brisbane, 1938
Five women at the races, Brisbane, 1938 Group of women at the races, all wearing hats, gloves and stylish dresses. They are Ms Cosmet?, Ms Chaplain, Ms Goffrey, Ms Connor and Ms Betty Johnson. (Description supp... More
StateLibQld 1 125427 Filmer Blume on Bexley Station, Longreach distric...
Filmer Blume on Bexley Station, Longreach district, western Queensland
StateLibQld 1 126091 Women golfers add up their score cards, 1938
Women golfers add up their score cards, 1938 Golfers Miss H.Taylor and Mrs Fogarty, both wearing golfing attire, concentrate on their score cards.
StateLibQld 1 127527 Modelling swimwear in Brisbane, 1938
Modelling swimwear in Brisbane, 1938 Coral Loseby and Bridie Ross model contemporary and historical swimwear. Coral wears a modern bra-and-skirt beach suit and Bridie wears a nautical old-time jumper and bloome... More
StateLibQld 1 127531 Mrs Blackburne at the Doomben race meeting, 1940
Mrs Blackburne at the Doomben race meeting, 1940 Smartest toilette seen at yesterday's Doomben meeting was worn by atttractive Mrs Blackburne, a study in Robin Hood green with imitation fruit trimmings on her f... More
StateLibQld 1 128191 Women's Peace Conference in Brisbane, 1939
Women's Peace Conference in Brisbane, 1939 Women's Peace Conference, Brisbane, 1939. Ruby Rich. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 132235 Women's Australian Air Force Squadron Officer Aud...
Women's Australian Air Force Squadron Officer Audrey Herring and her mother, November 1942 Squadron Officer Audrey Herring, WAAF, who arrived from the south yesterday on leave, being greeted by her mother Mrs M... More
StateLibQld 1 134933 Logan Store, Beenleigh district
Logan Store, Beenleigh district The early part of William Boag's career was spent in Sydney where he was in partnership with portrait photographer Joseph Charles Milligan. (Images made by Boag are in the collec... More
StateLibQld 1 135021 Wife of Robert Veivers on horseback at their prop...
Wife of Robert Veivers on horseback at their property Boobigan, 1871 Boobigan was a few miles up the Nerang River from Southport, Queensland. It was timber and farm land but today the area has been converted by... More
StateLibQld 1 136570 Swenson family of Mount Crosby, Queensland
Swenson family of Mount Crosby, Queensland Victor and Emily Swenson and family were one of the original settler families of Mount Crosby. owning a large tract of land along the Brisbane River.
StateLibQld 1 137903 Miss Wilson
Miss Wilson Daughter of Sir Leslie Wilson, governor of Queensland. Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 141571 Picking cotton at Kizewski's farm at Ma Ma Creek,...
Picking cotton at Kizewski's farm at Ma Ma Creek, Queensland, ca. 1922 Area east of Ipswich in southern Queensland. Children and family members showing the cotton balls.
StateLibQld 1 150827 Operating the weaving machines for the production...
Operating the weaving machines (!!this a part of a warping machine, no weavingmachine!!) for the production of military uniforms, Ipswich Female operator worling in the Ipswich Woolen Mills. Contracts for milit... More
StateLibQld 1 151903 New tram conductor recruit in training, Brisbane,...
New tram conductor recruit in training, Brisbane, 1942. A woman selected as a conductor on Brisbane trams began practical training on the trams yesterday. The woman is Mrs J. Burgess. (Description supplied with... More
StateLibQld 1 153955 Woman factory worker operating the weaving loom, ...
Woman factory worker operating the weaving loom, Ipswich, 1940 Caption with photograph: Manipulating the machine that weaves the thread into khaki presents no problems to the operator at this Ipswich mill. This... More
StateLibQld 1 163907 Portrait of the Rankin family, 1908
Portrait of the Rankin family, 1908. Portrait of three generations of the Rankin family. Mrs James Thomson (Dame Annabelle's grandmother), Mrs C.D.W. Rankin (Dame Annabelle's mother) and baby Annabelle Jane Mar... More
StateLibQld 1 164207 Women and the war
Women and the war. The image shows the Women's Voluntary Registration Office, situated in the quadrangle of the Brisbane Town Hall. The office was established by the National Council of Women for the purpose of... More
StateLibQld 1 177931 Florrie Johnson with a bullock on her property, B...
Florrie Johnson with a bullock on her property, Barney View, ca. 1930
StateLibQld 1 184431 Uniform production at a clothing company in Brisb...
Uniform production at a clothing company in Brisbane during World War II 'Buttonholes at so many a minute are put into uniforms by this girl with her special machine in a Roma Street Clothing factory.' (Descrip... More
StateLibQld 1 185251 Horsewoman in the Australian Women's Emergency Le...
Horsewoman in the Australian Women's Emergency Legion, Horse Transport, Brisbane, September 1939
StateLibQld 1 185267 Women sewing military uniforms in Brisbane
Women sewing military uniforms in Brisbane. Making military uniforms at Brisbane clothing factories. Eighty per cent of the emplyees were girls.
StateLibQld 1 189931 University groups combine for war work, Brisbane,...
University groups combine for war work, Brisbane, March 1940. Mrs B. F. Robson examines a pile of reading matter sent in for the men of the fighting service and wonders if it will appeal to a soldier. Mrs A. F.... More
StateLibQld 1 197423 Members of the Brisbane Ladies Rowing Club level ...
Members of the Brisbane Ladies Rowing Club level with Customs House on the Brisbane River, ca. 1930 Women's four with cox out on the Town Reach of the Brisbane River.
StateLibQld 1 198455 Women rowers on the Brisbane River along the Town...
Women rowers on the Brisbane River along the Town Reach, ca. 1930 Inscription with photograph reads: 'Tub Pair' . Background of the photograph shows Customs House in Brisbane. N. Plint - cox; O. Petersen - ste... More
StateLibQld 1 200231 Women making camouflage nets for the war effort, ...
Women making camouflage nets for the war effort, 1941. Voluntary camouflage net makers in Brisbane during World War II. Mrs Harry Bonney is in the foreground. [Description supplied with photograph].
StateLibQld 1 243685 Regular bus providing service to Brisbane's south...
Regular bus providing service to Brisbane's southern suburbs. Thornycroft bus with female driver picking up from outside the State Library of Queensland, William Street in Brisbane. The sign of the side of the ... More
StateLibQld 1 252713 Taking tea on the verandah, ca. 1910
Taking tea on the verandah, ca. 1910. A group of Smith family members are gathered around a small table on the verandah taking tea. Pictured from left: Elizabeth Smith (wife of Rev. William Smith), Bertha Postl... More
StateLibQld 1 46375 South Sea Islander woman at Farnborough, Queenslan...
South Sea Islander woman at Farnborough, Queensland, ca. 1895 A South Sea Islander woman standing amongst banana trees at Farnborough, Queensland, around 1895. The woman is dressed in western fashion - a dress ... More
StateLibQld 1 69903 Quadrangle at the female division of Boggo Road Ga...
Quadrangle at the female division of Boggo Road Gaol, Brisbane, 1912 View of the quadrangle at the female division of Boggo Road Gaol in Brisbane. A woman is standing next to a gate in the centre of the photogr... More