Summary
Memorial to past committee members of Women on Farms Gatherings. This was initiated by the Ouyen Gathering in 1998, and since then has been displayed in a prominent place at each Gathering.
The women acknowledged on the plaque include: Eileen Patricia (Pat) Hall, Sea Lake 1991; Kathleen (Kath) Paynter, Swan Hill 1995; Rhonda Weatherhead, Warragul 1990; Muriel Dick, Warragul 1990 & 1999.
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 and addressing the absence of rural women in mainstream histories and museums. 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.
Physical Description
Polished cross section of mallee stump with small carved single furrow plough at the top. Brass plates have been secured to the surface - see Inscriptions for details.
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Acquisition Information
Loan & Subsequent Donation from Victorian Women on Farms Gathering, Mrs. Rhonda Diffey - Women on Farms Gathering Heritage Group, 20 Nov 2002
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Commissioned By
Ouyen Women on Farms Gathering Organising Committee, Ouyen, Mallee, Victoria, Australia, 1998
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Person Named
Eileen Patricia (Pat) Hall - Ouyen Women on Farms Gathering Organising Committee, North East, Victoria, Australia, 1998
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Person Named
Kathleen (Kath) Paynter - Swan Hill Women on Farms Gathering Organising Committee, Swan Hill, Mallee, Victoria, Australia, 1998
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Person Named
Rhonda Weatherhead, Warragul, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 1999
Date to be confirmed - the additional names were added over a period of years after the initial names in 1998. -
Person Named
Muriel Dick - Warragul Women on Farms Gathering Organising Committee, Warragul, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 2003
To be confirmed. The addition of this plaque was possibly organised for the Yarram Gathering in 2003. -
Inscriptions
Centre top plaque reads: 'Women on farms Gatherings/ In memory of/ Past committee members'. Separate plaques reads: 'Eileen Patricia (Pat) Hall/ Sea Lake 1991'; 'Kathleen (Kath) Paynter/ Swan Hill 1995'; 'Rhonda Weatherhead/ WARRAGUL 1990'; 'Muriel Dick/ Warragul 1990 & 1999'. Lower plaque reads: 'Memory board initiated by/ Ouyen W.O.F.G. 1998'.
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Community activity - women on farms gathering, Plaques
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
540 mm (Width), 100 mm (Depth), 590 mm (Height), 10 kg (Weight)
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Maximum dimensions
540 mm (Width), 100 mm (Depth), 590 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Agriculture, Community Groups, Community Organisations, Farming Information, Gender Roles, Rural Life, Rural Victoria, Rural Women, Women on Farms Gatherings, Work
