| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 122186 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
McQuillan, Ernest Mervyn |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW 1945-12-22. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOWGROUNDS. A CHRISTMAS AND FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN BY ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW 1945-12-22. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOWGROUNDS. A CHRISTMAS AND FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN BY WOMEN OF THE VOLUNTEER AID DETACHMENT (VAD) AT MARCUS CLARKE BUILDING PRISONER OF WAR SECTION. IN THE FOUR YEARS THE VAD'S HAD BEEN AT THE SHOWGROUND THEY SERVED MORE THAN 500,000 CUPS OF TEA TO RETURNING PRISONERS OF WAR AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS. (PHOTOGRAPHER L. CPL E. MCQUILLAN)