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  • Historic photo of two women working with heavy machinery.
  • Painting of a woman with her arms in the air with two rows of WWII aircraft overlayed
  • Historic image of a woman sitting on a crate, milking a cow and smiling at the camera.
15 Aug - 27 Jun

Women Work for Victory in WWII

  • Exhibition
  • History

During World War II, thousands of women joined the workforce, many working in jobs previously reserved for men. This exhibition explores their story.

From the fields to the factories, the armed services to the home, women produced the food, clothing and munitions that supplied both the Allied troops in the Pacific region and the civilian population. Many of these jobs were difficult and dangerous, but thousands of women responded to the call.

'Women Work for Victory in World War II' was researched and curated by the Old Treasury. It was funded by the Victorian Government’s 75th Anniversary of the End of World War Two Grant Program.

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Dates and times

Date Times
Mon 18 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 19 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 20 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 21 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 22 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 25 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 26 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 27 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 28 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 29 Jan
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 1 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 2 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 3 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 4 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 5 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 8 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 9 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 10 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 11 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 12 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 15 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 16 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 17 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 18 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 19 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 22 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 23 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 24 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 25 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 26 Feb
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 1 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 2 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 3 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 4 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 5 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 8 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 9 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 10 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 11 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 12 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 15 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 16 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 17 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 18 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 19 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 22 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 23 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 24 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 25 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 26 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 29 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 30 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 31 Mar
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 1 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 2 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 5 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 6 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 7 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 8 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 9 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 12 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 13 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 14 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 15 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 16 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 19 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 20 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 21 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 22 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 23 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 26 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 27 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 28 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 29 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 30 Apr
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 3 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 4 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 5 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 6 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 7 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 10 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 11 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 12 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 13 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 14 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 17 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 18 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 19 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 20 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 21 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 24 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 25 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 26 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 27 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 28 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 31 May
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 1 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 2 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 3 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 4 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 7 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 8 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 9 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 10 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 11 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 14 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 15 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 16 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 17 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 18 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mon 21 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 22 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 23 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 24 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 25 Jun
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Location

The Old Treasury Building
20 Spring St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

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