File 63: Photographs, chiefly relating to the activities of the Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachments, including parades and marches, ca. 1914-1960.

PXE 1692/vol. 63

file

ca. 1914-1960

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Textual Records, Clippings

1006905

26 photographic prints
3 items of texual material (including 2 clippings)

1. The first meeting of the Coramba red cross branch in 1916, 1916
2. Terrandora - Chinderch Red Cross Ladies Back Row Amy Kingston, Mrs A, Philips, Mrs G Wulf, Mrs Pass, Dolly Hungerford, Mil Fraser, - ,Isabell Balfour, Mrs Pass, Middle Row Mrs Fraser snr, -, Alice Fraser, -, Mrs N Jouber snr. Bessie
Pass, Gertie Barnes, 1916
3. Randwick Voluntary Aid Detachment (laminated photocopy) 1920, 1920
4. 2nd Australian Casualty clearing Station, Noillern France, 1917
5. Australian Red Cross magazine for 75 years, 1914
6. Red Cross members photo taken August 15th 1918 - list of names on page 7, 1918
7. [Names of Rec Cross members in photograph taken August 15th 1918]-Front Row - Agnes Mawhinney, Millie Penton, James Retallich, Sam Cameron, Mrs JR Campbell, Walter Fitzgerald, Mrs Fitzgerald, Unknown, Mrs A Harmon, Lily Swan (Mrs
Arthur Miller), Unknown, Alma Payne, Mrs George Martin, Martha Penton (Mrs Wormald), Children - Hilary, Ailsa & Noreen Fitzgerald - 2nd Row - Mrs Eggert, Mrs Retallich, Mrs Ted Mc Gregor, Mrs Loughman, Minnie Retallich, Mrs Hunter Clark,
Effie Turnbull, Nina Yoole, Florrie Martin (Mrs Sam Webster), Beckie Martin (Mrs George Murray), Alice Buchanan, Ada Buchanan, Ina Eggins (Mrs Messingham), Mabel Eggins (Mrs James Watt), - Back Row - R Shaw (Town Clerk), Mrs Shaw, Sis
Flanders, Maggie O'Brien, Mrs Garnie Turnbull, Miss Bullitude (Mrs Ben Blanch), Mrs Johnston, Unknown, Rene Campbell (Mrs Ernie Wingfield), Katie Gow (Mrs Harold Ellem), Unknown, Lelia Penton (Mrs Laurie Penn), Minnie Morris (Mrs N
Waugh), Elsie Firth (Mrs CH Eggins), Pearl Eggins (Mrs Chadwick), Ethel Penton (Mrs W Mawhinney), Minnie Paine, 1918
8. VAD parading in Central Park, 1918
9. VA's and friends having a picnic in National Park, 1917
10. VA's of WW1 lead the Contingent Mrs Enid Armstrong, wearing cap outside St. Marys Cathederal further information on Back or photo, 1918
11. VA's in Martin Place Sydney at the Red Cross Fete, 1914
12. VA's providing hot cup of tea for WW1 soldiers, 1915
13. Red Cross Headquarters Younger Set later became Red Cross Headquarters Auxillary - group photo with Harbour Bridge in background, 1934
14. Maitland Voluntary Aid Detachment's Jubilee -Ball 15th June 1951, 1951
15. Home Nursing class of VAD's at Crown St. Women's Hospital in back ground Persia Porter and Matron Shaw, 1950's
16. VAD of 1950/1960 practising Home Nursing, 1950/60, 1950/60
17. VAD's Baby Care, 1960's, 1960's
18. VAD Festival Parade, 1940/50
19. 200 VA's sail to the Middle East on the Queen Mary, 1940's
20. Va's on Parade, 1950's
21. Va's on Parade, 1950's
22. Va's on Parade, 1950's
23. VA's selling Red Cross Buttons to the Prime Minister Mr R Menzies, 1950's
24. City Central VAD Annual Inspection at Royal Agriculture Showground 2nd from Left Norma Brosnan (nee Reeves), 1954
25. Lt General E W Woodward, C.B,CBE, DSO, takes salute from Pauline Dawson , Commondant at march past of Red Cross VAD at Victoria Barracks. Official guests, proud parents and friends on balcony are interested spectators, 1956
26. Phil Bennett - City Central, Jean Alderton - Metropolitan, Persia Porter - Hon. Director at recruitment week Martin Place Sydney, 1957
27. Phil Bennett - City Central, Jean Alderton - Metropolitan, Persia Porter - Hon. Director at recruitment week Martin Place Sydney, 1957
28. Phyl Bennett - Commondant City Central, Major General Doughery, Director of Civil Defence , Mrs Persia Porter, Honorary Director red Cross VAD, Miss Jean alderton commandant, Metropolitan VAD Opening of recruitment week Martin
Place ydney 18th, 1957 February
29. VAD's on Parade past Sydney Town Hall, 1950's
30. Officers of the VADs presented to his Excellency TheGovernaor of NSW Lt. General Sir John Northcott KCMG, KEVO, CB. At Victoria Barracks, 1960's.

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.

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