| Place | Approximate locations: At sea |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PUBS002/001/001/004/032 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall - open: 18 cm x 23 cm |
| Object type | Souvenir |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Item 32: Concert Programme - SS Ulysses
Description
Souvenir invitation and programme for a concert held to entertain troops during the First World War. The souvenir invites Major Walter Whyte Ellis to a performance by the 13th and 14th Battalions, held on the SS Ulysses on 23 January 1915. The reverse of the programme depicts a Scottsman with bagpipes, a rose, a thistle, a shamrock, and a kangaroo. Songs, recitations, a musical monologue, and a sketch were performed.