Women at RMIT - History from the University Archives (2023)

Women at RMIT – History from the University Archives
International Women's Day

Women have been part of RMIT’s long history from the early days of the Working Men’s College in 1887 through to today’s global University. Evidence of this can be explored in the records, photographs,
publications, and ephemera held in our University Archives at Bundoora Campus.

In its first year of operation – 1887, an average of 32 female students per term were enrolled at the Working Men's College. By the end of 1891 nearly 40% of total enrolments at the Working Men's College were female.

By 1911, not only were there classes exclusive to  women – cookery, needlework, dress cutting, dressmaking, and millinery, women also studied alongside men in commercial subjects – telegraphy, mathematics, science, photography, art, surveying, architecture, and carpentry.

This video montage presents a selection of visual materials that show women’s involvement in education, research, technological innovation, and community at RMIT – from the digitised RMIT
Historical Images collection, and Catalyst magazines collection.

Link to subject guide
rmit.libguides.com/InternationalWomensDay

Links to Archives collections
RMIT Historical Images:
rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionD…

Catalyst:
rmit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionD…


Video produced by Lisa Cianci

Soundtrack: reCreation by airtone, copyright 2019
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licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.

Video transitions by JoeProduction, licensed by Envato Market
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