#grace robinson

[sunny6677]

A redraw of Grace's design page!!

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[askhistorians]

Grace Fairley Robinson (1870-1948) was one of the two first women to graduate in Medicine from the University of Sydney in 1893. University testimonials referred to her 'zeal, energy and enthusiasm'.

Grace was nominated for a position at the Hospital for Sick Children. Despite excellent references, her application was rejected: the objection was 'not against [Dr Robinson] as an individual but against the female doctor in the abstract'.

She was appointed resident medical officer at the Benevolent Asylum, Pitt Street. In 1909 Grace became assistant medical inspecting officer with the Department of Public Instruction. In 1912 Grace had formed the Professional Women's Association, dedicated to improving social conditions for women and children. She was convenor (1913-26) of the standing committee on health for the National Council of Women of New South Wales, a founding member (1921) of the State branch of the League of Nations Union and vice-president of the Town Planning Association.  In 1923-26, as medical director of Berlei Ltd, she had responsibility for the health and welfare of nearly six hundred female employees and for collaborating with designers on the 'correct anatomical lines of their garments'.

(State Archives NSW/Australian Dictionary of Biography)

[mrhtou]

The Cafe Honeydew, Haymarket

Been looking for a picture of the Honeydew at Haymarket for ages.   My Mum worked here in the early sixties when she and my Dad were living in Dalry Road. It was a favoured haunt of the Hearts team who enjoyed a hearty(!) fry up back in the days when that was allowed. After that, she ended up in the Marble Arch in Morrison Street, another up market fry up shop.  

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(Grace Robinson)

[femfoundry]

Grace Robinson

[fromatozelda]

The man one works for has, more than likely, a healthy, well nourished temper that all its life has been permitted to cavort about naked, untrammeled, and undisciplined.

Grace Robinson, a former secretary in Liberty magazine in 1928 about the male bosses in offices.

[anurbanexperience]

Grace in the rain