Item 21: The luck of the Navy

Accession Number PUBS002/002/001/004/021
Collection number Souvenirs 2 2/1/4/21
Collection type Published Collection
Record type Item
Item count 1
Measurement Overall: 26.8 x 21cm
Object type Souvenir
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London
Date made c.1914-1918
Conflict Period 1920-1929
First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Description

Souvenir program for a theatrical performance during the First World War. This program is for a play called 'The Luck of The Navy' performed at the Queens Theatre in London. The title of the play adorns the cover with the letters constructed out of ships. The accompanying illustration features aeroplanes flying across a body of water with land visible in the distance. The program has been signed by Edward White Moncrieff of the 45th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force.