The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-26. AT THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, OLD CLOTHES, SHOES AND HATS HAVE THEIR OWN PARTICULAR USE AND VALUE. SKILLED WOMEN VOLUNTARILY RECONDITION THEM AFTER WHICH THE ARTICLES ATTRACK KEEN BIDDING AT THE JUMBLE SALE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- MISS S. HILEY, MRS NICOL HART AND MRS SCOTT LANG ARE SEEN SORTING BEFORE RECONDITIONING.
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-26. AMONG THE WASTE MATERIAL COLLECTED BY THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND ARE MANY HUNDREDS OF BOTTLES. MRS SCOTT LANG SORTING BOTTLES AFTER THEY HAVE
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-26. THE LONG HOURS WORKED BY VOLUNTARY WORKERS AT THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND MAKE A CUP OF TEA THE MORE ENJOYABLE. HERE A GROUP OF WORKERS ARE SEE
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-26. VOLUNTARY WORKERS GETTING EVERYTHING READY FOR THE BIG JUMBLE SALE AT THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND. THE BAGS IN THE BACKGROUND CONTAIN TINS, WHI
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-26. THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, WHERE WASTE PAPER HAS TO BE SORTED AND GRADED BY WOMEN VOLUNTEERS. LEFT TO RIGHT: MRS ARTHUR CRAIG, MRS BOOTH AND
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-13. THIS PHOTOGRAPH CONVEYS A GOOD IDEA OF TYPES OF ARTICLES AND MATERIALS RECEIVED AT THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY. AN ELDERLY LADY, MRS ALFRED
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-26. OWING TO THE SHORTAGE OF RUBBER IN AUSTRALIA, OLD TYRES HAVE ASSUMED AN ADDED VALUE. ALL THAT IS SENT TO THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, TOGETHER
