Series 6: Concerts for the troops by organisations and societies Accession Number: PUBS002/006

Description

This series includes material related to concerts produced by organisations and societies to entertain servicemen during the First World War. Styles range from hand-drawn to multi-page professionally produced items featuring advertisements, photographs and editorial material. Some feature cover illustrations by Tom Roberts, Cecil Hartt and W. Otho Hewett.

Details

Accession Number
PUBS002/006
Maker
Various
Classification
Published Collection
Object Type
Souvenir
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
c.1915-1919
Collection number
Souvenirs 2 6/-
Whole/Part
Series
Item Count
37
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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