| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P01424.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1941. AN AMENITIES VAN PRESENTED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF TREADWAYS FOUR STORES TO THE ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1941. AN AMENITIES VAN PRESENTED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF TREADWAYS FOUR STORES TO THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND (ACF) AND THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA). B3/43 YMCA REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES CAREY MCPHEE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE VAN, SPECIALLY EQUIPPED FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. INSCRIPTION ON VERSO: "VAN 375 POUNDS, FULLY EQUIPPED 669 POUNDS: REFRIGERATOR, AMPLIFYING SYSTEM, (RECORD PLAYER) GRAM PICKUP, 2 10 GALLON TEA INFUSERS, WATER TANKS, WIRELESS ETC ETC". NOTE THE CAMOUFLAGE PAINT. (ORIGINAL PRINT HELD IN AWM PR 91/091). (PHOTOGRAPHER: RITTER JEPPESEN STUDIOS, 107-111 LONSDALE STREET, MELBOURNE). (DONOR: G. JARVIS)