| Accession Number | P02704.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Port Moresby, New Guinea. "Here's the MARBLE STAIRCASE Entrance to the show Wipe your feet upon ...
Description
Port Moresby, New Guinea. "Here's the MARBLE STAIRCASE Entrance to the show Wipe your feet upon the mat, And give your nose a blow!" Two men standing at the top of the stairs leading to the entrance of the Rec[reation] Hut which was obtained and furnished by Padre P. Sands, the first RAAF Padre in wartime New Guinea. Once the hut was finished Padre Sands and Billy Challoner formed a concert party called the "Moresby Microbes" who presented 50 weekly concerts between 8 May 1942 and 28 April 1943 (including the "Jubilee Concert" which was the last). Padre Sands wrote the verse which accompanies each photograph in an album given to LAC Frank Lansdowne, a member of the Moresby Microbes, now held in the Private Records collection at the Australian War Memorial. (Donor J. Treseder)