Collection 2: Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales pictorial and realia material, ca. 1900-1966

PXE 1310
MPG/198
SLIDES 215
ON 486
R 1186

sub-fonds

ca. 1900-1966

Graphic Materials, Objects, Textual Records, Photographs, Badges

910445

16 photographs
3 folders of textual material
1 photograph - black & white - 20 x 57 cm.
Approximately 60 slides - colour - 35 mm.
87 negatives (2 rolls) - 35 mm.
14 printing plates
Approximately 328 badges
2 flags
1 tea-towel

PXE 1310
Photographs:
National Convention, Sydney, 1948?
Marrickville W.C.T.U. parade, 1960
Lismore Medal contestants, 1940. Daisy Caldwell, Valma Stokes, Mrs. McAlister, May Neillings.
Dedication of bird bath donated to Botanic Gardens by N.S.W. W.C.T.U.
Frances E. Willard. Born September 28, 1839, died February 18, 1898. Printed copy from "Supplement to Our Federation ... "
W.C.T.U. 67th Annual Convention 1949. Chapter House, Sydney.
New South Wales members, 1966 (2 photographs)
Jubilee Convention 1937. On reverse side: Delegates attending first Colonial Convention held in Melbourne, 1887.
Miscellaneous photographs of W.C.T.U. meetings, picnics, etc. ca. 1920-1940 (7 photographs)

Textual material:
1 folder of printing instructions by Gestetner, England.
1 folder of scripts, "Notes for Speakers" used with the presentation slides and films, Fruit Juices, Traffic, and Grapes & Vines; "Our Northern Problem"; Royal Visit to N.S.W. and Canberra; printed pamphlet of Australian sportsmen; 1 mould; torn page from Report of the Annual Convention ... New South Wales, 1891; 1 sheet "Ideal fruit drinks"; 1 cardboard sheet "PAGE".
1 folder of 3 sets of speech cards for presentation slides.

MPG/198
British Women's Temperance Association Conference, Edinburgh, 1923.

SLIDES 215
Fruit Juices slides 21-40
Traffic slides 41-60
Grapes and Vines slides 61-80

ON 486
2 Film Strips. Royal Visit to N.S.W. and Canberra; and, Our Northern Problem.

R 1186
Printing blocks
7 wooden blocks with printing plates; 7 wooden blocks with metal printing plates of photographs used to print photogravures.

Badges
1 H.M.Customs badge
75 White Ribbon Cradle Roll badges
208 Prohibition, It Is Just badges. Blue, Australia shaped.
5 white metal bows in original envelopes from Stokes & Sons.
4 brown and 10 blue Australia shaped metal life membership badges.
25 blue and white bow with flannel flowers, WCTU badges.
7 blue "Prohibition" badges.
1 red and 1 blue L.T.L. badges.
1 sample pad of 8 badges.
1 purple ribbon with white bow badge, ribbon has the word PAGE.
Badges made by Stokes & Sons, manufacturers of badges & medallions, Melbourne.

Flags
1 blue flag nailed to pole. Printed text "N.S.W. W.C.T.U."
1 flag, 88 x 60 cm. Imprinted with Union Jack and Eureka emblems. "For God, For Home, For Humanity".
Has note, "It is believed that this flag was carried by Australian women attending World Conventions prior to 1901 when the authentic Australian flag was used".

Tea Towel
1 tea towel. Linen. "Woman's Christian Temperance Union, For God, Home and Humanity. Agitate, Educate, Legislate, Demonstrate".

Forms part of MLMSS 3641

Access via appointment - Applies to ON 486, SLIDES 215 and R 1186
This material is held in cold storage and requires 3 working days notice to retrieve. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian - Applies to ON 486

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales

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