Country Women's Institute, Vogeltown branch

Production date
1930-1950
1930-1939
1940-1949
 Description
A collection of papers relating to the activities of the Vogeltown branch of the Country Women's Institute (CWI).

The Country Women's Institute (CWI), or Women's Institute as it was called up until 1952, was established to provide rural women with support and education. It encouraged home crafts and cultural work, such as music, drama and art; took an active part in rural events, such as A&P shows; provided community services, such as charitable donations, housekeeping for sick members and hospital visiting; and acted as a training ground for women in local body politics.

Object detail

Production date
1930-1950
1930-1939
1940-1949
Production place
New Zealand/Taranaki/New Plymouth
Production period
1930s
1940s
World War II (1939 - 1945)
Subject person
Classification
records/(for Archives)
Item list

  Part 1

Photograph album of Denham College, near Oxford England

  Part 2

Photo of Charles Deem's niece

  Part 3

Photo of Coronation Day, Inglewood

  Part 4

Photo of Tennis Tournament 1937

  Part 5

Photo of Purangi School.

  Part 6

Photo. Unidentified school. 1935

  Part 7

Photo of Inglewood School. Undated.

  Part 8

Photo of Inglewood School. Undated.

  Part 9

Photo of Inglewood School. Undated.

  Part 10

Photo of Inglewood School. Undated.

  Part 11

Inglewood School Choir 1949/50/51 (missing 19/10/1999)

  Part 12

Home and Country journal Sept 1 1928

  Part 13

Home and Country journal Oct 1928

  Part 14

Home and Country journal Mar 1930

  Part 15

Booklet for Festival Flowers in York Minster 1972

  Part 16

Denham College souvenir booklet 1955

  Part 17

Home and Country journal Sept 1950

Accession number
ARC2001-397
Collection type
Archives

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