Summary
Black and white photograph showing two girls, Norma and Thelma Dennis, with a plough, at their home in Smiths Gully, about 1944 during World War II. One is holding a plough. A dog is at left and a trailer with the registration number 'AJ316' is behind the plough. The photograph was taken by the girls' grandfather, Percy Dennis.
The women were left at home during the war to run the property. Here Norma and Thelma Dennis are preparing to cultivate the land.
Description of Content
Two girls in dresses, standing next to a house. One is holding a plough. A dog is at left and a trailer with the registration number 'AJ316' is behind the plough.
Physical Description
Digital image file. A digital photograph was taken of the original black and white print.
More Information
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Collection Names
Melbourne's Biggest Family Album, Invisible Farmer Project Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Ms Sandra Dennis, 28 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Robroy Road, Smiths Gully, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1944
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Photographer
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Individuals Identified
Dennis, Norma; Dennis, Thelma
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Our Land Army Girl
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Agriculture, Australian Women's Land Army, Australians at War, Dogs, Domestic Animals, Ploughs, Trailers, Wars & Conflicts, Women's Land Army, World War II, 1939-1945, Women's Work, Rural Women, Women on Farms, Women in Agriculture
