The memo by Chancellor William Manning in support of his motion which was before Senate to admit women to the University, 1881, photo G3_224_270, University of Sydney Archives.1,

Mary Brown, one of the first two women Bachelor of Arts graduates at the University, in 1885, print from a wood-carving, 'Illustrated Sydney News', 6 June 1885, NLA Newspapers.

Isola Thompson, one of the first two women Bachelor of Arts graduates at the University, in 1885, print from a wood-carving, 'Illustrated Sydney News', 6 June 1885, NLA Newspapers.

Jane Foss Russell (later Barff) was the third female BA graduate and first female Honours graduate, in 1886, and the first Tutor to Women Students, in 1892. She is pictured wearing her cap and gown on 29 November 1890, photo by Falk, State Library of NSW. She married University Registrar Henry Ebenezer Barff in 1899.

Isola Thompson, became the first woman at the University to be awarded the Master of Arts, in 1887, image from 'Town and Country Journal', June 1887, National Library of Australia.

Sarah Hynes graduated BA in 1891, and became the first Australian woman botanist and the first woman admitted to membership of the NSW Linnaean Society, photo, The World's News, 14 November 1925, National Library of Australia.

A group of women Arts students outside the Women's Common Room eating bananas in 1893, photo G3_224_0367, University of Sydney Archives. Top from left: Constance Harker (Arts II), Lucy Flavelle (Arts I) & Eleanor Whitfield (Arts II); front from left: Ethel Russell who graduated BA that year, Ethel Maynard (Arts III) and Jennie Uther (Arts III).

Edith Doust (later Wolstenholme) graduated BA in 1896 and MA in 1898, photo G3_224_1414, University of Sydney Archives.

Marjorie Chave Collison graduated BA in 1916 with First Class Honours in History. In 1919 she gained an MA from Columbia University. She was a lecturer and a feminist, photo, Western Mail, 26 January 1928, National Library of Australia.

Isabel Fidler, the second woman BA graduate to become tutor to women students, in 1900, 1917 photo G3_224_0575, University of Sydney Archives.

Elizabeth Ferrier (later McDonald), who graduated in 1909, photo, The Gazette, December 1992.

Flora Sydney Eldershaw graduated BA in 1918, photo, The Australian Women's Weekly, 29 February 1936, National Library of Australia. As well as teaching, she collaborated with Marjorie Barnard on several novels, and was a leading figure in Sydney literary circles.

Marjorie Barnard graduated BA in 1920 with Hons I & the University Medal in History, photo, Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW, Digital order number a128506. She collaborated with Flora Eldershaw on several novels & began to write fulltime. She was outstanding among the first generation of women historians trained in Australia.

Dymphna Cusack graduated BA in 1925, and became an acclaimed author, photo, The Australian Women's Weekly, 29 January 1938, National Library of Australia.

Third year Arts students in 1926. Soon after, female Arts students began to outnumber males, photo G3_224_2715, University of Sydney Archives

Phyllis Kaberry graduated BA from the University in 1933 and MA in 1935, winning the Wentworth medal in 1934 and gaining First Class Honours for her master's thesis on 'Culture contact in Melanesia'. She became an acclaimed anthropologist, photo, The Australian Women's Weekly, 28 June 1941, National Library of Australia.

Robin Stanton, in Arts I, on her first day at the University, photo, The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 March 1947, National Library of Australia. This photo appeared in an article on 'Casual clothes for Students' which advised 'The average woman student dispenses with gloves, and hats are looked upon as an unnecessary affectation',

Avis Bucknall, an Arts II student, acting as a "pilot" in an experiment in air traffic control being conducted in the CSIR Radio Physics Laboratory at Sydney University. She was one of 14 girls taking part in these experiments. They were helping to determine how modern air navigation aids, e.g. radio ranges and radar equipment, could best be used, photo, The Sunday Herald, 30 January 1949, National Library of Australia]].

Judith White (later Robinson-Valéry) graduated BA with First Class Honours in French and the University Medal, and Shirley Lewis graduated BA in April 1954, photo, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 April 1954, National Library of Australia. Dr Robinson-Valéry became a leading international figure in the study of French literature.

Margaret Champion, who graduated BA with honours in Philosophy, and Ann Stuckey who graduated BA with honours in Latin, in April 1954, photo, The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 April 1954, National Library of Australia.

Jill Ker Conway graduated BA with honours in history in 1958. Dr Ker Conway is a historian, noted academic and author, photo, The Australian Women's Weekly, 3 March 1976, National Library of Australia.

Kate Grenville, who graduated BA in 1973, is one of Australia’s most celebrated authors. Kate was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the University in 2012, photo by Ted Sealey, copyright The University of Sydney.

Mary Kostakidis graduated BA in 1977. She has become a leading figure in Australian public life and in 2012 was co-winner of the University's Alumni Award for Community Achievement, photo, Sydney Alumni Magazine.

Delia Falconer graduated BA (Honours) in 1990 and holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne. A Senior Lecturer at UTS, Dr Falconer is an acclaimed writer, photo, Faculty's news website.

Venessa Cowell graduated BA in 2006, and created a boutiqe footware label 'Venessa Cowell Design' which has become a thriving business, photo, Faculty's News website.

Hannah Donnelly graduated Bachelor of International & Global Studies in 2007. She was one of 7 young Indigenous Australians who went to New York in 2011 to take part in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, photo, Faculty's News website.