The period of this study was one of immense change, in Australia as elsewhere. The growth of cities, the depression of the 1890s, the coming of Federation, scientific and technological advances, the advent of the ‘New Woman’ and the inevitable clash between patriarchal beliefs and feminist conviction, and the devastating experience of World War I accelerated change in all areas. Only a limited part of the story of the women of Australia during this period, from Victorian gentlewomen to flappers, married and single, homemakers, paid workers, professionals, students – the whole spectrum - has been recorded. Much remains to be told. At this time, it exists only in memories and memorabilia – diaries, letters, photographs and other ephemera – that are becoming increasingly ‘endangered’ as the distance between their authors and the present day increases. Anyone who has access to this type of material and would be willing to discuss or share it with me would make a valuable contribution to my research as well as increasing its prospects of survival for future generations.