The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-14. HANDICRAFTS AT STONNINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME, OPERATED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IN A PALATIAL HOME THAT WAS ONCE THE RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNORS OF VICTORIA. IN THE LATE AFTERNOON SUNSHINE THIS PATIENT, PRIVATE SPREADBURY, IS ENJOYING THE EXPERT TUITION OF A VOLUNTARY RED CROSS WORKER, MRS. W. H. MATTHEWS, WHILE HE IS MODELLING A BOWL. WHEN THE SHAPE IS COMPLETED, IT IS THEN SENT TO A GLAZIER IN THE SUBURBS WHO KINDLY GLAZES AND BAKES, FREE OF CHARGE, THE POTTERY ARTICLES MADE AT THE HOME.
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. 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
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-14. WARD 2 OF THE STONNINGTON CONVALESCENT HOME CONTROLLED AND OPERATED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY. THE BUILDING WAS ONCE THE PALATIAL HOME OF THE GOVERNORS OF VICTORI
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
