Item 6: Matron Shaw's presentation album, November 1952.

PXE 1692/vol. 53/Item 6

item

1952

Graphic Materials, Photographs

1007410

1 album (26 photographic prints) - 30 x 39 cm

1. Jubilee year 1952 VA parade to RAS Showground.
2. Lady Galleghan & Elizabeth Northcott with VAs
3. VAD parade in grounds of Government House.
4. VAD annual inspection, Lady Galleghan leading march.
5. His Excellency Sir John Northcott meets Lady Galleghan prior to inspection.
6. Principal commandant with Group commandant Lady Galleghan and VA Officers
7. The winning detachment of the Winifred Johnson Cup
8. L-R Joyce Snelling Hugh Clair Cable, Sir John Northcott, Lady Galleghan, Mr J Clark, Dr McIntosh, Sister Townsend
9. Sir John Northcott inspects VA's outside St Andrews Red Cross Sunday
10. (a) Director and Chairman meetng VA's during camp; (b) Camp Director Matron Shaw
11. (a) Camp dining and meeting hall; (b) Break between lectures; (c) Maton Lady Galleghan etc. near lake
12. Matron Shaw lecturing to VA's in camp hospital.
13. Sister Shaw demonstrating baby care at Crown St Hospital
14. General Seccombe presenting cup to Scottish VAD
15. Life Saving at Balmoral Beach
16. (a) Lady Galleghan at Broken Bay camp; (b) Broken Bay camp
17. (a) Escort duty at railway station; (b) Child care; (c) Helping war brides in transit with their babies; (d) Helping war brides & babies aboard ship bound for USA
18. Four photos of aspects of VA training
19. Scottish VAD 1952 inspection. L-R row Dr Riley, Mr Harrington, Mr L Scott, Front, Hugh Cable VA Chairman, F McNab Comm, Lady Galleghan Group Comm, & Matron Shaw.

Out of copyright: Created before 1955.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Australian Red Cross Society, New South Wales Division.

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

E.M.S.

Red Cross Archives control number AL 055

Presented to Matron Edna M. Shaw. O.B.E. by the Hon. Director - Group Commandant Mrs Persia Porter, Officers and Aids of Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachments N.S.W.