Summary
Proceedings booklet compiled by the organising committee of the 1994 Glenormiston Women on Farms Gathering. Distributed to participants and key stakeholders in the months following the gathering, the proceedings evaluate, summarise and reflect on the event weekend.
Part of Museums Victoria's Invisible Farmer Project Collection. The Invisible Farmer Project was the largest ever study of Australian women on the land, uncovering the histories and stories of Australian women in agriculture. It began as a pilot project (2015-2016) and evolved into a three year (2017-2020) nation-wide partnership between rural communities, academic, government and cultural organisations, funded by the Australian Research Council.the absence of rural women in mainstream histories and museums.
Physical Description
A4 36 page proceedings booklet, cover is white stiff card, printed in green with Gathering logo that depicts a view of hills, pastures and two women greeting each other.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms. Beryl Taylor, 28 Mar 2004
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Place & Date of Event
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Creator
Victorian Women on Farms Gathering, Glenormiston, Victoria, Australia, 1994
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Inscriptions
Text, front cover: Women on Farms / Gathering / UNITY WITH DIVERSITY / TALLANGATTA 1993.
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Community activity - women on farms gathering, Organisation records
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
29.7 cm (Length), 21 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Agriculture, Gender Issues, Globalisation, Politics, Rural Life, Work
