| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 051622 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-11. SCENE IN THE NEXT-OF-KIN PARCELS DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL BUREAU, ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-11. SCENE IN THE NEXT-OF-KIN PARCELS DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL BUREAU, AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY. THE NEXT-OF-KIN OF A PRISONER-OF-WAR IN A GERMAN OR ITALIAN POW CAMP MAY SEND HIM ONE PARCEL EVERY THREE MONTHS. AS PARCELS COME INTO THE BUREAU, THEY ARE CHECKED AGAINST THE PRISONERS CARD ON WHICH ALL DETAILS OF THE LAST PARCEL, DATE OF DESPATCH, PRISONER'S CAMP ADDRESS ETC. , ARE KEPT. THE VOLUNTARY WORKERS IN THE PICTURE ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT: IN BACKGROUND: MISS SANDRA BAILLIEU, MRS. HAMILTON SLEIGH, AND IN FOREGROUND: MRS L. ABRAHMS AND MRS G. R. BLACKWOOD.