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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.

Dates and times

Date Times
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

Location

The Old Treasury Building
20 Spring St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for The Old Treasury Building

Price and bookings

This is a free event

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Contact details

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