Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsClubs, social and culturalHistorySocial club formed first for wives of University academics, but soon including women academic members of staff. In the 1960s membership was further broadened. This society was established in 1928, based on the precedent of a similar organization at Edinburgh University. The final meeting was 19 October 1993.
Melbourne University. Staff And Distaff. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 06/03/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/58656
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