• Entry type: Organisation
  • Entry ID: AWE1061

BPW Newcastle Club

(From 1931 – )
  • Occupation Lobby group, Professional Association, Women's Rights Organisation

Summary

The Business Girls and Professional Women’s Club of Newcastle (later the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Newcastle, and then BPW Newcastle Club) was formed in 1931 with the stated aims of assisting the Young Women’s Christian Association and the community, and of stimulating thinking and increasing knowledge of current affairs. Its foundation president was Marjorie Mulvey, Initially its focussed on social activities and on social service – operating a Free Children’s Library and providing scholarships for under-privileged girls. Subsequently it devoted itself more specifically to issues relating to the status of women, particularly in employment. Like other such clubs, it was explicitly founded to provide a space for women’s networking, and to work for their professional interests.

Published resources

  • Book
    • The first 25 years, B.P.W. Australia: The History of the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Thoms, Patience R, comp, 1972
  • Edited Book
    • A history of the clubs of the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Eagle, Vera J., 1976
  • Resource

Archival resources

  • Newcastle Region Library
    • Records of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Newcastle, [manuscript]
  • Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection
    • Eleanor M. Hinder - papers, 1837-1963, together with the papers of A. Viola Smith, ca. 1850-1975

Related entries


  • Affiliated
    • BPW Australia (1947 - )