• Title
  Raising money for the World War I charity, Quirindi, NSW
• Call number
  At Work and Play - 04077
  
• Level of description
  item
• Date
  
  27 July 1917
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Photographs
• Reference code
  392117
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Description source
  
  Catalogued using information collected during the New South Wales bicentennial copying of photographs project, 1986.
• General note
  
  Raising money for the World War I charity "Every Tommy's Sister - circle of war workers". On leave, Charlie Bridge would lay the flag on the footpath whilst young Irma recited poems such as "It's only an old bit of bunting,/It's only an old coloured rag,/Yet thousands have died for its honour/And shed their best blood for the flag." People threw their money on the flag and what was collected was used to help servicemen. [See Marion Scott, The Quipolly Valley, Quirindi & District Historical Society, 1985] - Quirindi, NSW
  For additional information on Charlie Bridge, refer to the Australian War Memorial (online), Biographical Databases, First World War Nominal Roll
  Charlie Bridge with son Jack and daughter Irma
  Digital order no:bcp_04077
• Alphanumeric designations
  
  Original item no. BCP 04077
• Name
  Australia. Army
  Bridge, Charlie
  Union Jack
  World War (1914-1918)
  
• Topic
  charity events
  flags
  national dress
  soldiers
  uniforms
  war relief
  
• Place
  Quirindi (N.S.W.)
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Quick March! The Children of World War I
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE1701656

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