(.1) Black album, with "Autographs" impressed in gold on front cover. Album contains photographs of women in the voluntary aid detachment, newspaper clippings, drawings, autographs. Inside front cover has name "E. Swan." written in ink in top corner. Small white ticket stuck with tape in bottom corner "FREE-British Empire Line - Free/ AUSTRALIA/ TO THE/ FRONT./ Available NOW to Men of/ Military Age./ FIGHTING/ CLASS." White ribbon with red Australian flag in centre "AUSTRALIA/WILL BE THERE/YES/OCTOBER 28. 1916".
(.2) Postcard with coloured tinted photograph of head and shoulders of woman in white dress with yellow rose. Message on reverse in pencil "With Best Wishes/From V.A.D./Alice"
(.3) Postcard with black and white photograph of nurses lined up, being inspected by officer.
(.4) Identical postcard as (.3)
(.5) Black and white photograp of nurses lined up, officers in front of them, cars at side of image. Message on reverse in black ink "Maggie Swan./ Prince at Base/ Hospital/ Interviewing V.A.D.'s/ July 2nd 20."
(.6) Brown envelope, marked on cover with blue ink "VAD".
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Swan Collection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1999.304.1-6 |
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| Accession Date: | 31 Oct 2002 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 1997 |
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| Credit: | WA Museum Collection |
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Material
| Paper/Paper | paper, glue, adhesive tape
| 0 - Whole |
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| glue/Adhesive/Unclassified |
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| Adhesive Tape/Synthetic/Polymer |
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Measurement
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