The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BRIGHTON, VIC. 1943-05-25. THE ANZAC HOSTEL BRANCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IS KNOWN AS THE "OLD LINEN" BRANCH, FOR HERE IT IS THAT ALL LINEN RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC IS SORTED AND MADE UP FOR APPROPRIATE USE. HERE WE SEE SOME OF THE OLDEST VOLUNTARY WORKERS SORTING LINEN WHICH IS DONE IMMEDIATELY IT IS RECEIVE AT THE BRANCH. LEFT TO RIGHT:- MRS. E.H. MACE, PRESIDENT OF THE BRANCH, A RED CROSS WORKER SINCE 1922, MRS. R.H. HAMILTON, A MEMBER OF THIS BRANCH SINCE 1919, MRS. S. SUTCLIFFE, A RED CROSS WORKER SINCE 1914, MRS. IRWIN, A MEMBER OF THIS BRANCH SINCE 1919 AND MRS. J.H. TAYLOR, VICE-PRESIDENT AND A RED CROSS WORKER SINCE 1914.
BRIGHTON, VIC. 1943-05-25. AT THE ANZAC HOSTEL BRANCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY. THIS BRANCH HANDLES ALL LINEN, DONATED TO THE SOCIETY BY THE PUBLIC. HERE WE SEE MRS. CLIVE K. SEMMENS (AT BA
BRIGHTON, VIC. 1943-05-25. ACTIVITIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, ANZAC HOSTEL BRANCH WORKERS. THIS "OLD LINEN" BRANCH HANDLES ALL DONATIONS OF LINEN MADE TO THE SOCIETY BY THE PUBLIC. HERE A
BRIGHTON, VIC. 1943-05-25. A SECTION OF THE ANZAC HOSTEL BRANCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF CLOTHING SUPPLIES FOR CIVILIAN RELIEF. PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN D
BRIGHTON, VIC. 1943-05-25. THIS SECTION OF THE ANZAC HOSTEL BRANCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY HANDLES THE PYJAMAS, CHECKING THEM FOR FAULTS IN THE MAKING ETC. AT THE TABLE IN THE FOREGROUND A
Portrait of Mrs R.R.S. Mackinnon OBE who was an Executive of the New South Wales Branch of the Red Cross from 1914 to 1920. She was also Honorary Advisory Secretary from 1916 to 1920 and editor of the
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-13. BROWN PAPER IS A VERY VALUABLE MATERIAL IN WARTIME AND HERE WE SEE A STACK OF SORTED BROWN PAPER AT THE WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, AWAITING T
