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Women who attended a Rally of Australian women [SRG 116/15/10] • Photograph

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Summary

Women in front of the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, North Terrace. The women attended a rally of women's organisations held at the Theosophical Hall on the 1st and 2nd of August 1933. Addressed by Theosophical author and lecturer Clara Codd, the opening theme of the rally was 'The world position - a challenge to women'. Groups participating included the Australian Federation of Women Voters, the Women's Non-Party League, the University Women Graduates' Association, the Labor Women's Central Organising Committee, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and the Young Women's Christian Association. Kindergarten teacher Miss Ellinor Walker, O.B.E., stands center of front row wearing a striped scarf.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 15.8 x 20.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

1933

Photographer

Ballantyne, Colin

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Walker, Ellinor G. (Ellinor Gertrude)
Codd, Clara, 1876-1971
Women -- Suffrage -- South Australia

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General notes

Mount: 25.3 x 30.5 cm

Historical information

Colin Ballantyne was born 12 July 1908 Wayville, South Australia, and died 2 July 1988. A theatre director, actor, playwright, leader, administrator and commercial photographer, he directed around 100 productions covering a wide range of classical and contemporary works between 1931-1971. He also directed the major local drama component of the first five Adelaide Festivals; and founded or helped build companies like the WEA Little Theatre, the Adelaide Theatre Group at the Sheridan Theatre and the Company of Players. Ballantyne was a state and federal president of the Arts Council and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the State Theatre Company of South Australia from 1972-1978; when he became the Chairman of the Performing Arts Collections of South Australia he guided its development on a daily basis.

Digitisation information

Date

24/08/2017

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6,040 x 4,672 pixels (28.2 MP)

Size

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