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Australian Red Cross Society, National Office

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Records of the Australian Red Cross

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[UMA-SRE-20160081] PHOTOGRAPHS

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IdentifierUMA-SRE-20160081Extent3 unitsLinear Meterage0.3Scope and ContentComprises 69 Glass Lantern Slides which are within three functional sets.
The first set (2016.0081.00001 - 2016.0081.00056) comprises 52 black & white slides used by the Red Cross for talks on activities in the war effort. Images of the activities including: Central Prisoner of War (POW) Agency, Switzerland; Red Cross staff using a Hollerith machine to calculate POWs; visits by International Red Cross Delegates to POWs camps to ensure conditions are met; packing medical supplies, Red Cross packing centres and warehouses, POWs receiving care packages. Activities within the camps: sport, music, peeling vegetables as well as labouring on road works. These photographs were compiled by the British Red Cross and St. John War Organisation and include a number of press sources photographs (see: 2016.0081.00056). Please note there are four slides missing from this set and are not held by UMA (2016.0081.00006; 2016.0081.00030 - 2016.0081.000032).
The second set (2016.0081.00057 - 2016.0081.00062) comprises 6 colour slides which were created by the Australian Red Cross Publicity Department for use in cinemas, with the aim of engaging the community about the need for membership, fundraising and blood donations.
The third set (2016.0081.00063 - 2016.0081.00073) comprises 11 colour slides with song lyrics of popular songs used in rehabilitation contexts post WW2. The lyrics of a chorus, or verse and chorus are typed; some of these slides are also illustrated.
Further photographic prints will be added to this series in the final transfer of records.
Researchers should note that under the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 protections govern the use of the Red Cross emblem. For further information see Archives staff.Collection CategoryCommunity and PoliticalAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest access to recordsRequest records from this SeriesSearch within this Series

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Lyrics: 'Nursie'

Lyrics: 'Yes We Have No Bananas'

Lyrics: 'You Are My Sunshine'

Lyrics: 'The Rose of No Man's Land'

Lyrics: 'The Band Played On'

Lyrics: 'One-zy, Two-zy (I love you-zy)'

Lyrics: 'Salome'

Lyrics: 'Round the Back of the Arhces'

Lyrics: You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby'

Lyrics: 'Soldiers of the King'

Caption: 'Every man, woman and child should join the RED CROSS / Join your local branch now!'

Caption: 'First aid post of the world / Red Cross needs our help!'

Caption: 'Share your Christmas Happiness / Buy a badge / Red Cross / Christmas Appeal'

Caption: 'Blood saves precious lives / are you a blood donor'

Caption: 'Help Red Cross in its work for disabled veterans Red Cross Give NOW'

Caption: 'Where these's need - there's Red Cross Give NOW'

Caption: 'Red Cross needs your help. Through Red Cross you help /- Disabled ex-servicemen and women / Blood Transfusion Service / Tuberculosis Hospitals / and many other Services'

The [British] Red Cross and St. John War Organisation gratefully acknowledge the kindness of the following firms for allowing many of the pictures...

Letter of thanks from British POW to Red Cross for parcels

Unidentified prisoners of war camp: Medical dispensary with supplies

Display of items for POW parcels: Includes medical supplies, clothes, reading material, games and a watch

Stalag XX A, prisoners of war camp. Peeling vegetables. Visit of the delegate ICRC Dr. Descoeudres. Thorn, Poland

Stalag IX C, English prisoners of war camp. Building works. Bad Sulza, Germany

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2016.0081 Unit 0003

2016.0081 Unit 0002

2016.0081 Unit 0001

Provenance

CreatorAustralian Red Cross Society, National Office

Dates

Date1938-1944

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Previous System ID2016.0081State of ListFully listed

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Feature CollectionRecords of the Australian Red Cross

University of Melbourne Archives

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[UMA-SRE-20160081] PHOTOGRAPHS