| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 051626 |
| 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 OF THE CENTRAL BUREAU, ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-11. SCENE IN THE NEXT-OF-KIN PARCELS DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL BUREAU, AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, THROUGH WHICH PARCELS ADDRESSED TO PRISONERS-OF-WAR ARE HANDLED. MR C. TAYLOR, SEEN IN THIS PICTURE, IS ONE OF THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR SERVICES FOR SOME HOURS SEVERAL DAYS EACH WEEK. HE IS THE PRINCIPAL CARTON MAKER. THE CARTONS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE MILLS JUST AS THEY ARE STAMPED OUT OF THE MACHINES AND IT IS MR TAYLOR'S EFFORTS THAT GLUE, ASSEMBLE AND SEAL THEM. FOR A PRESS HE USES SEVERAL DISCARDED BRICKS. 500 NEXT-OF-KIN PARCELS ARE PACKED AND DESPATCHED EACH WEEK.