| Accession Number | PUBS002/005/001/001/002 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Souvenirs 2 5/1/1/2 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 22.7 x 14.6cm |
| Object type | Souvenir |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Item 2: Cafe Chantant Bazaar and Fancy Dress Ball
Souvenirs 2, Concert and Theatre Programs Collection - First World War 1914-1918
- File 1: Benefit concerts for wounded and returned soldiers
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Description
Souvenir program for a fundraising event held during the First World War. The bazaar and fancy dress ball was held at Sydney Town Hall on Saturday 4 September 1915. The programme for the benefit concert is enclosed in a leather covered folder, with the words 'Town Hall, Sydney, September 4 1915' engraved in gold on the bottom left hand corner of the cover. The inside cover of the folder has a bookplate pasted to it, with 'ex libris Ernest S Marks' printed on it. E S Marks was an Honorary Secretary of the NSW Amateur Sportsman's Fund. The program is 32 pages long. It contains advertisements, information about the NSW Amateur Sportsmen [of NSW] fund in aid of our wounded soldiers, photographs of members and patrons and the programme of events.