The Australian Women's Register

Sound recordings – 7hrs 40mins. 1953; Recording of the 50th anniversary celebration of women’s suffrage in Australia, including a welcome to delegates, speakers include Dame Mary Gilmore and Henrietta Greville, 16 December 1953. (Call No.: CY MLOH 52/1) n.d.; Recording of Jessie Street in conversation on nuclear disarmament (Call No.: CY MLOH 52/2) 1960; Recording of Dr Linus Pauling and Mrs Pauling speaking at St Pancras Town Hall, England, on why the world must disarm, 17 July 1960 (Call No.: CY MLOH 52/3) 1959; Recording of the Deserted Wives Conference, speakers include Jessie Street (Call No.: CY MLOH 52/4-5) n.d.; Recording of Jessie Street speaking on aspects of China; and a recording of a news item in which Jessie Street comments on allegations that the Conference on Disarmament was a communist initiative. (Call No.: CY MLOH 52/6) n.d.; ‘A World without War’, being a recording of the British Peace Party National Conference on Disarmament (Call No.: CY MLOH 52/7) n.d.; Interviews by Jessie Street with suffragettes including Lilian Lenton, Charlotte Marsh, Eileen Casey and Mary Leigh. They recall being in prison, confrontations with the police, and hunger strikes. (Call No.: CY MLOH 52/8) n.d.; ‘Women of Britain. The Story of their Struggle’, by Nancy Brush, read by Pat Burke; and interviews by Jessie Street with Charlotte Marsh, Eileen Casey and Mary Leigh (Call No.: CY MLOH 52/9) n.d.; Recording of Jessie Street speaking about China including illiteracy, living conditions and nomadic minority races (Call No.: CY MLOH 52/10-12)