The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 WITH OTHER UNWANTED GOODS, IS CONVERTED INTO GOOD MONEY. THE HONORARY COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPOT, MRS C. A. SYMONS (LEFT) IS SHOWN WITH MR W. TOBIN, STOREMAN, AMONG A MISCELLANEOUS HEAP OF JUNK.
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. SCENE IN THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY. EVERYTHING THAT HAS A VALUE IS RECEIVED AT THIS DEPOT, FROM A NEEDLE TO A HAYSTACK. RUBBER WHICH IS N
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-26. AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND. WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT. ALL SUBURBS ARE COVERED BY MISS I. FELSTEAD IN THIS UTILITY. THE VAST QUANTITY OF WASTE MATERIAL SHE COLLECTS IS TRANSFORMED
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-26. MR A. H. ADNEY IS A TIRELESS WORKER IN THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, DESPITE HIS AGE OF 73 YEARS. HE MAKES THE BASE METAL SECTION HIS PARTICULAR
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. 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
