Records of the Australian Women’s Land Army
March 18 2010
Australian War Memorial: Reading Room * note after hours entry through side door (further details below).
The Second World War was a pivotal era in the history of Australian women as an emerging labour force. The history of the Australian Women’s Land Army (AWLA) forms a significant part of that story. In 1946 it was considered important to national posterity to permanently archive the records of the Australian Women’s Land Army including the personal service records. Many of these historic records are now held in the National Archives of Australia or the Australian War Memorial. The personal service records for all States except NSW did not survive. This presentation will outline the historical and archival background to the disappearance of these personal service records and discuss recent research into attempting to track their location after the war.
Date - March 18 2010
Time - 5:30 pm
Bookings and further information call 02 6243 4315 or email info@awm.gov.au
Accessing the Australian War Memorial: Reading Room after hours is through the side door. The Reading Room is closed to the public after 5:00 pm. Therefore you will need to enter through the side door where security is, behind the HMAS Brisbane gun and turret. There is a map on the Memorial’s site www.awm.gov.au
*Also on display in the Reading Room will be some of the rich collections of records of the Australian Women’s Land Army held at the Memorial and how these can be used to investigate aspects of personal service. 0A