- From
- 1901
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - To
- 1995
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Occupations
- Voluntary organisation
- Alternative Names
- Women's Liberal League of New South Wales (former name)
Summary
The Queen Victoria Club was established in 1901 as the Women's Liberal League of New South Wales. In 1907 it changed its name to the Queen Victoria Club. It aimed to foster friendship between women, assist musical artists and promote the love of good music. As a way of achieving its aims, the Club held monthly 'musicales' under the patronage of the Governor's wife and established two scholarships at the Sydney Eisteddford, one for piano and the other for violin. It sponsored also, scholarships for violin and cello at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. From 1970 until 1994 the Club met in the rooms of the Girls Secondary Schools' Club in the Gowings Building, Market Street, Sydney. The Club was dissolved in 1995, with the remaining funds used for the establishment of a piano scholarship at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Hello,
A relative of mine using the stage name Lily Laing was a member or performed at functions held by the Queen Victoria Club. Her name was Elizabeth Wood Laing and she died in 1966.
Would you have in your archives any information about her.
We know she appeared in productions for the Petersham Choral Society and was a member of the Joseph Kretscmann club, but very little else about her.
I am happy to pay if charges apply.
Regards Sandra
sandra wood - 30 June 2010, 10:47 AM EST
Hi Sandra. The AWR is not an archival repository - it is a register of information about the whereabouts of archives that we know about! The entry above indicates that there are records for the Queen Victoria Club in the Mitchell Library in Sydney. I suggest you contact them directly with your question, they may be able to advise if there is information about her in those records.
AWAP Administrator - 30 June 2010, 11:02 AM EST