The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-14. A CORNER OF THE LARGE WORKSHOP OF THE STONNINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME, OPERATED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IN THE PALATIAL HOME THAT WAS ONCE THE RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNORS OF VICTORIA. THE WORKSHOP CONTAINS A DOZEN LARGE WORK-BENCHES AND IT IS ON THESE BENCHES THAT THE PATIENTS ACCOMPLISH ADMIRABLE SPECIMENS OF HANDICRAFT. HERE WE SEE SERGEANT SALAGARI (RIGHT) AND PRIVATE MAXWELL AT WORK ON VENEERED TRAYS, A VERY POPULAR TYPE OF WORK BEING DONE HERE.
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-14. THE WORKSHOP OF STONNINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME, OPERATED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IN THE PALATIAL HOME THAT WAS ONCE THE RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNORS OF VICTORIA. A
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-14. PRIVATE WHITE, AN INMATE OF STONNINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME IS SEEN OPERATING A HAND LOOM IN MAKING A SILK SCARF, ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FORMS OF HANDICRAFTS INDULGED IN AT
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-14. THE MATRON OF STONNINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME, MATRON E. HOWES ROBERTS, IS SEEN IN HER OFFICE DISCUSSING RED CROSS MATTERS WITH SISTER HAMMON (LEFT). THIS CONVALESCENT HOME I
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-14. ALL TASTES ARE PROVIDED FOR IN THE HANDICRAFTS SECTION OF THE STONNINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME, OPERATED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IN THE PALATIAL HOME THAT WAS ONCE
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-14. SCENE IN THE KITCHEN OF STONNINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME, AN ESTABLISHMENT CONTROLLED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IN A PALATIAL HOME THAT ONCE WAS THE RESIDENCE OF THE
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-14. VIEW FROM ONE OF THE WARDS OF STONNINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME. AS THE BODY HEALS SO DOES THE MIND UNDER SUCH EXCELLENT AND EXHILARATING CIRCUMSTANCES AS IS SEEN IN THIS PICTU
