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What’s On
Sun, 16 FebBowen HillsThe creative use of upcycled textiles forms a link between the past and the future. Quilter Nicky Haron will give practical advice on how to use the treasures languishing in your cupboards.
Sun, 17 NovBowen HillsQWHA Life Member Diana Hacker will present a reflection on an important Queensland woman who has been forgotten and overlooked by history.
Sun, 08 SeptBowen HillsA short history of the origin and development of QWHA's program for the placement of plaques at historically significant sites, not only in Queensland but also as far afield as overseas, including the UK and Biarritz!
Sun, 21 JulyBowen HillsJoin Lyn Pointer as she discusses the role that women played in the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Sat, 06 JulyBowen HillsJoin the Archives team for an in-depth look at the life of community and welfare worker Mary Griffith.
Sun, 09 JuneBowen HillsJoin Katie McConnel at Miegunyah as she shares stories about a few of Brisbane's extraordinary women.
Wed, 01 MayBowen HillsJoin your group for an exclusive tour of Miegunyah, followed by a Devonshire on the verandah.
Sun, 14 AprBowen HillsJoin QWHA Archivist Sharyn Merkley as she tells a nineteenth-century love story through traces left in Miegunyah's archives.
Sun, 24 MarMiegunyah House MuseumJoin us at Miegunyah to celebrate the refinement and consummate artistry of the 2000-year-old Suzhou embroidery style and tradition. Enjoy afternoon tea while you watch Jenny and her students work.
Sun, 10 MarBowen HillsTo coincide with International Women's Day, Elizabeth Fysh will be launching her book Hear Them Roar – a collection of stories of 19 Queensland women.
Sun, 12 NovBowen HillsEnjoy a lecture given by two of our volunteers about the Pettigrew davenport, one of our most historically significant objects.
Sun, 08 OctBowen HillsOnce again, we are throwing open the doors to Miegunyah to the public FREE for our annual Open Day, Sunday 8 October!
Sun, 17 SeptBowen HillsWas it a choice or plan B? Join us to hear about women teachers and their schools in early Brisbane
Sat, 26 AugBowen HillsJoin the Archives team as they share some of the interesting and intriguing stories about Queensland's colonial women.
Sun, 16 JulyBowen HillsWhat can a rubbish dump tell us about women’s roles in late Victorian South Brisbane? Join us for a lecture about some of the artefacts discovered at the Woolloongabba Go Print site and what they suggest about gender roles during this period.
Sun, 11 JuneBowen HillsJoin the curators of our exhibition 'Pioneers in Petticoats' to find out more about how they created the exhibition and what they discovered about the Macarthur sisters.
Sun, 21 MayBowen HillsOn Sunday 21 May, Dr Michael Marendy will tell the story of the Brisbane 1900 Poster Ball: a new type of charity event where guests dressed up in costumes advertising a particular company or product. What did Lady Lamington wear? You will have to be there to hear Michael unveil the answer.
Fri, 28 AprBowen HillsVisit Miegunyah at twilight for the opening of our 'Pioneers in Petticoats' exhibition as part of the Australian Heritage Festival.
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