The 1929 CWA Blue & Gold Ball at Sydney's Ambassador Cabaret was a prestigious fundraising event attended by significant dignitaries, including the Governor General. The ball featured "living pictures" and showcased elaborate gowns, including Clarice Faithfull Anderson's historic dress from the 18th century, which later became a treasured family heirloom and is now part of the textile collection of the National Museum of Australia.
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Formidable women from the past
Formidable women from the past in the country town of Camden NSW
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Camden CWA leads way in wartime
Camden CWA leads way in wartime effort at home to help during the Second World War
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Camden CWA wartime president, Rita Tucker
Camden Country Women's Association wartime president was Rita Tucker who was a lifelong member of the association.
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CWA Camouflage Netting Volunteers
CWA Camouflage Netting volunteers contributed thousands of hours towards the war at home during the Second World War
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Angels of Mercy, Red Cross volunteers
For the many during the First World the Red Cross became the soldier's guardian angel. The metaphor was expressed in poster, literature, the popular press and a host of other locations.
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Shortage of Wartime CWA Volunteers at Camden
The Camden CWA netting centre always relied on a small but dedicated band of volunteers, and Mrs Swan, the netting co-ordinator, always maintained that there was a constant need for volunteers. She often appealed for volunteers at the CWA meetings and in the Camden press. This shortage was made worse in August 1941 when some… Continue reading Shortage of Wartime CWA Volunteers at Camden
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Community gets behind CWA net making during war
During the Second World War the Camden Country Women’s Association were not the only community organisation to make camouflage nets in Camden. In May 1941 the Camden Women’s Voluntary Services established a separate netting centre on the suggestion of Sibella Macarthur Onslow, to supply nets to the National Defence League. On one of the few… Continue reading Community gets behind CWA net making during war
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Camden CWA Starts Wartime Net Making
The main wartime activity undertaken by the Camden CWA during the Second World War was making camouflage nets for the Australian Army. Rita Tucker, Camden CWA president, established the CWA netting effort in 1941. Mrs Tucker felt that camouflage netting provided an opportunity for Camden women to express their patriotic citizenship and service commitment to… Continue reading Camden CWA Starts Wartime Net Making
