File 34: Photographs, chiefly relating to the activities of the Red Cross Voluntary Aids, including Wagga Wagga and Lismore Branches, and Lady Persia Galleghan ca. 1952-1955

PXE 1692/vol. 34

file

ca. 1952-1955

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Textual Records, Clippings

1006666

59 photographic prints
3 items of textual material (includes clippings)

1. L _ R Mr. Cable, Sir Frank Berryman, Mrs. P. Porter, 1953
2. VAD training for Coronation Pageant, 1953
3a. Lismone VAD, 1952
3b. Persia Porter with some of Lismore VAD, 1952
3c. Lismore VAD Formation Group, 1952
3d Turramurra Detachment 1954 Molly Scott, Inez Nelson with Persia Porter, 1954
3e. Phil Bennet on left, 1953
4. Persia Porter with unknown VAD, 1953
5. Red Cross Committee 1954 Miss Jill Lenehan, Mrs Persia Porter, Mrs Sylvia Graham, Miss Valerie Green, 1954
6a. Anzac Day Wagga Wagga VAD, 1954
6b. Miss Matherson October, 1952
6c. Wagga Wagga VAD, 1953
6d. Persia Porter at formal dinner,
6e. Sir Frank and Lady Berryman with Miss Dangar (on left),
6f. Persia Porter with unknown guests,
7a. L - R Mr. Worth, Mrs Persia Porter, Dr. Watson, 1952
7b. Broken Bay Swimming Pool, 1952
7c. Broken Bay Swimming Pool, 1952
7d. Broken Bay Swimming Pool, 1952
7e. Broken Bay Swimming Pool, 1952
8a. Anzac Day Newcastle VAD marching, 1952
8b. Miss Joan Bunyan S/L Manly, 1954
9a. VAD placing injured cub on stretcher,
9b. Phyl Bennett with Persia Porter and VA Trophies, 1954
10. Matron Fall on Left at Victoria Barracks. Phil Bennett holding shield, 1954
11. Phyllis Bennett receiving shield from Royal Australian Nursing Corps Officer, 1954
12. VAD at Coronation March, 1953
13. City Central Detachment with Phyl Bennett (in glasses) on left Nany Eastaway nearest on right, 1953
14. Coronation Parade, 1953
15. Coronation Parade Nell Purvis (third on left) Barbara Lynch next to her on right, 1953
16a. unknown VAD, 1953
16b. Persia Porter and Phyl Bennett at Formal Function, 1953
16c. Syvlia Graham and Sir Frank Berryman,1953
16d. Mr Cable and Ssir Frank Berryman, 1953
17a. Persia Porter receiving flowers. (from right) Mr Cable, Phyl Bennett, Persia Porter and Sir Frank Berryman, 1953
17b. Mr Cable, Joyce Snelling, Matron Fall, Sir Frank Berryman, Persia Porter, unknown, 1953
17c. Mr. Cable and Lady Berryman, 1953
17d. 1st Newcastle VAD, 1953
18. Mr. Cable, Sir Frank Berryman Persia Porter and Lady Berryman, 1953
19. Lorna Kirk, Norna Brosnan,Phyl Bennett, Beryl Walden, Eileen Lewis, Judith Short, Teddy McLennan, Shirley Baker nee) Jones, Nancy Baker.with Sir Frank Berryman and Persia Porter, 1953
20a. City Central VAD Annual Inspection at RAS, 1954
20b. Japanese visitors to Red Cross , Newcastle VAD, 1953
21a. unknown VAD, ?
21b. Annual Inspection R.A.S. 4th Sept. 1954 Persia Porter, Mrs Bertram Wright, Major Joyce Snelling. Inspecting City Central VAD Commondant Phyl Bennett. 1954
22a. Sister G. Large watching VAD bandaging Cub Scout (Mathew Drew), 1954
22b. Sir Frank Berryman inspecting parade, 1953
23a. The McCann Cup presented by the Royal Life Saving Sc0ociety Mr. Blandford and Persia Porter,1955
23b. Annual Inspection 1954 VAD demonstrating hand seat carry with scout cub, 1954
24. (L) Eileen Ford (3rd from left) Gwen Harrison (Parramatta) (4th) Nan Davey (end Rt) Jocelyn Pescott, 1954
25. Sir Frank Berryman and Persia Porter, 1953
26. Taken on sunmday 31st May 1954 Rehearsal for Pageant to be held on Coronation Day June 2nd. "B" Group Mrs. Forde 2/IC, 1954
27. Nan Davey, Gwenda Harrison, Eileen Ford, Phyl Bennett, Inez?, Dorothy Lindsey, Gwenda Caldecott, Betty Duke. All others unknown, 1954
28a. ?, Persia Porter, Phyl Bennett and ? (F) Mr Cable and Sir Frank Berryman, 1953
25b. Overview Parade at Victoria Barracks, 1952
28c. Mr Cable, Sir Frank Berryman, Persia Porter and Lady Berryman,1953
28d. 1st men to return to Australia from Korea April 1953. Sinclair. Hassan McKay, (Mother) Davies , Davies, 1953
29c. New Zealand VAS, 1952
29d. News Paper cutting Red Cross workers gave a rousing Farewell to Lady Persia Galleghan at a special church service in Sydney. After 43 years with the organisation, Lady Gallaghan retired as Commandant of the Red Cross VAD a position she has held since
30a. Sir Frank Berryman presenting Queens Bar Brooch to VAD, 1953
30b. Mrs Persia Porter with Orana Koti Cup donated to the NZ VAS. A. Sinclair, E. Forde, D. Rhodes. [See back of photo for newspaper article], 1952
31a. Presentation of Certificate at Newcastle inspection, 1952
31b. Scottish Detachment on Parade, 1953
32. Barbara Richardson (L) Jill Bulbeck Ass. Commondant of the 1st Newcastle VAD Detachment, waken late sleeper Pat Phillips in time for Parade at a training camp at Pennant Hills.[News Paper cutting 3 May 1953], 1953
34a. Newcastle VAD Inspection with Persia Porter and Mr Cable, 1953
34b. Dishing up dinner at the VAD training camp at Pennant Hills L-R Beryl Waldron, Balerie Rogers, Judith Smart, volunteers from City Central Detachment 3/5/1953. [News Paper article], 1953
35a. Simulated Accident scene for VA training, 1952
35b. Simulated Accident scene for VA training, 1952

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 copyright holder.

The contents list is adapted from an inventory compiled by Red Cross volunteers.

Red Cross Archives control number AL 035.