Women of Empire 1914-1919 Exhibition

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Women of Empire 1914-1919 takes us into the lives of around thirty of the women of Australia and New Zealand whose lives were transformed by their experiences in the First World War.

When:
24 – 27 August 2017 at 10:00am / 5:00pm
Where:
Mooroopna Hall, McLennan Street, Mooroopna
Cost:
Adult $10.00. Concession $8.00. Child (8+) $5.00.
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This exhibition takes some of these women and fleshes out their stories in original costume of the era.  Women in uniform, working women, women campaigning against conscription, women fundraising, women in mourning.

Women of Empire Exhibition is an important and evocative pop up exhibition of original WWI era costume staged by Dressing Australia - the Museum of Australian Costume. These significant pieces have been selected from the Dressing Australia Museum of Costume Collection one of the most extensive and important collections of period and vintage costume in Australasia.

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