War Work

Accession Number H02438
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

War work. From Fleece to Sock. Miss Coll (possibly Miss McColl of Bendigo?) is shown knitting socks direct from the fleece of a sheep. The Australian Comforts Fund then packed the socks into bales (such as on left) and shipped them overseas to Australian troops.

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