Queensland Women's Historical Association
The Queensland Women's Historical Association is a historical society in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia which studies the history and heritage of Queensland, including its pioneer families and the contribution made by women.[1] The association is headquartered at the heritage-listed house Miegunyah in Bowen Hills.
History
The association was established in Brisbane in April 1950 as the Women’s Historical Association. Its headquarters were at the heritage-listed Newstead House.[2] In 1957 it was renamed the Queensland Women's Historical Association. From 1960 to 1983 the association placed plaques to commemorate historic sites associated with Queensland's history.[1]
In 1966, Newstead House was to be converted into a museum so the association required new headquarters. At the same time, a nearby historic house Miegunyah (then called Beverley Wood) in Bowen Hill was about to be demolished. Through a public appeal, the association raised the funds for a deposit to buy Miegunyah to restore it to its former glory.[1]
Current activities
The association continue to restore and maintain Miegunyah, which is open to the public as a museum and a venue for talks, exhibitions and social events.[1] The association maintains a library and archive and publishes books.
Plaques
Some of the plaques placed by the association include:
- the monument at Lake Moogerah to the women of the Fassifern District[3]
- the Cactoblastis Memorial beside Myall Creek, Dalby commemorating the introduction of the Cactoblastis insect that helped eradicate the highly invasive prickly pear from Queensland farmland[4]
Published works
Published works of the association include:
- Queensland Women's Historical Association (1970), A history of Kangaroo Point, Queensland Women's Historical Association, retrieved 10 July 2015
- Queensland Women's Historical Association (1998), Body, mind and soul : recalling the unsung carers of the community : the bush nurses, teachers and pastoral workers, Queensland Women's Historical Association, ISBN 978-0-9590271-7-4
- Cazalar, Lorraine; Queensland Women's Historical Association (2010), A family, their business, their houses : the Perry family of Brisbane, Queensland Women's Historical Association Inc, ISBN 978-0-9578228-2-5
- Queensland Women's Historical Association (2010), The Matildas : short biographies of Queensland women past and present, The Queensland Women's Historical Association, ISBN 978-0-9578228-3-2
- Hacker, D. R. (Diana R.); Spinaze, M. P. (Murray P.); Queensland Women's Historical Association (2012), A place, a purpose and a plaque : pioneer sites of Brisbane, Queensland and overseas, Queensland Women's Historical Association, ISBN 978-0-9578228-5-6
References
- 1 2 3 4 "The Early Years". Queensland Women's Historical Association. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "WORTH Reporting.". The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982). 1933 - 1982: National Library of Australia. 19 August 1950. p. 21. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Women of Fassifern". Monument Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Cactoblastis Memorial". Monument Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2015.