File 38: Photographs, taken from the album of Lady Galleghan, relating to the activities of various Red Cross staff and volunteers in branches throughout New South Wales, ca.1914-2004

PXE 1692/vol. 38

file

ca. 1914-2004

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Textual Records, Clippings

1006708

221 photographic prints
2 items of textual material (includes clippings)

1. Annandale Red Cross Branch, 1914/1918
2. Community Visitors Scheme at Kilbride nursing home. People in photograph: Resident Lily Barlow Campbelltown Red Cross Carolyn Swanson Resident Marlene Wickham, 1990s
3a. Picton Red Cross Branch stall with some of members. People in photograph: June Owen June Davies Yuonne Harnwell Merle Nelson, 8-Jun-94
3b. Junior Red Cross trip, 1950
4a. Photograph depicting babies of war brides being bathed by Vas. Persia Porter centre of three uniformed ladies, 1940s
4b. Vas in Canteen for war brides, having a bite before sailing on Monterey. Persia Porter in centre of three ladies standing towards the back, 1946
5a. Leeton Vol Aid Detachment. Muriel McCormack Commandant (centre). Number of these girls went on to the nursing profession. Members of the detachment gave voluntary work at Leeton Hospital which helped keep hospital open during epidemic of German, 1944.
5b. VA's: A special 'mess', 1940s
5c. Voluntary Aid Detachment Leeton, 1940
5d. Rose Shatz, VA, City Central. Phyl Bennett, Commandant, 1940
6a. Red Cross Calling, Leeton, 1980s
6b. Leeton Narandra Branch float, 1974
6c. Leeton Narandra Branch float, 1974
6d. Leeton Narandeera Branch float, 1974
7. Voluntary Aid Eileen Forde serving meals on wheels to residents of Millers Point, 1973
8. Vas float in Red Cross parade. VA Joy Thompson in simulated accident, 1968
9. Persia Porter, first Officers meeting as Assistant State Controller, 1945
10. Chips Rafferty, Bert Farium and John D Smith. Lottery for Red Cross, 1950
11a. Presentation of meritorius medal to Miss E Mclennan and Miss P Bennett. (Hon Director in centre and stepmother of P Bennett in back), 13-Nov-59
11b. Presentation of meritorious medal to Miss E. Mclennan and Miss P. Bennett. 1962. (Hon Director in centre and steppmother of P. Bennett in back.) People in photograph: Miss E. McZLennan, Mrs Persia Porter, Miss Phyl Bennett, 1959
12a. Miss E. McLennen, Mrs P ersia Porter, Miss Phyl Bennett, 1959
12a. Presentation of meritorius medal to Miss E Mclennan and Miss P Bennett, 13 Nov 1959
13. Val Rogers Commandant City Central VADs with Hon Dir. Persia Porter with VAD trophy, 1970s
14. Early picture of Red Cross spinners. Photographers name on the back says L.J.Hutchison, 147 Derby Street, Penrith. 2750, 1920s
15. Red Cross Junior Circle making felt toys, 1960s
16. Cup presented to New Zealand VA detachment Annual Competition by H.Cable, 1953
17. Leeton VADS P.Porter Trophy, 1968
18. P Bennett, City Central VAD receiving Wakehurst Shield. Three cental figures, left to right. Lt.Gen Berryman, Persia Porter and E Northcott, 1952
19a. VAD Float Lismore, [1979]
19b. Scone and District branch members, no names
20a. Gundagai VADs. Names on back of photo, 1950s
20b. Gundagai VADs No. 909. Names on back of photo, 1950s
21. Metropolitan VAD 215 taken outside Mitchell Library, Sydney The detachment won the "Wilfred Johnson" cup in 1949 when Miss Maisie Lovatt was Commandant. Mrs Lander who formed the detachment in 1940 had retired in 1949 and was invited to be in the photo, 1950
22. Text entitled 'Metropolitan V.A.D. '827'/213', [giving details of photo, previous page] 1950
23a. L/R: C.R.Kelynack, Treasurer. Lady Gallagher, P.Bennet, Mrs Dart-VAD, 6-Mar-73
23b. Government House, special group of VADs, 1970's
23c. Lady Persia Galleghan, E. Mcalennean, P. Bennett, 1973
23d. L/R: P . Harper, R P.Bennet, Enabrey, Lady Gallagher, P. Jenkins, 1980s
24c. VADs marching at pageant, Sydney Showground. Coronation Day, 3 June 1953.
24b. Betty Easton wearing glasses on the right, 1970's
24d. Hon Milton Morris presents Phyl Bennett with certificate Emergency Care Course, 1970.
24a. Lismore VAD.25th anniversary. RSL Lismore,17/8/62
25b. Persia Porter with FA Trophy, Lismore, 1969
25a. Lismore VAD with Persia Porter Commandant, 1970
26a. Mrs Luck, Lady P.Galleghan, Mrs H. Wynd, 1970
26b. 25th Anniversary, Lismore RSL hall [VAD Club opening], 1977
27a. Opening of VAD Club M.Lance, Mrs Barclay (Mayoress), P. Porter, 1948
27b. Persia Porter team. Metropolitan VAD Mrs Barclay (Mayoress), G.Caldercott, G.Williams, P.Porter, 1948
28a. C.Sallway? C'dant. [Persia Porter team. Metropolitan VAD], 1967
28b. Griffith VAD's, 1966
29a. Metropolitan VAD at Central Station, Sydney, going to camp, Nov 1953
29b. Demonstration of the Schaeffer method of resuscitation. Metro VAD. Dot Watson and Jan Allen, 1955
30a. Metropolitan VAD.at Central Station, going to camp. See back for names, 2-Oct-1959
30b. Red Cross Metropolitan VAD. See back for names, 1959
31a. Four VADs outside St Stephens Presbyterian Church, Sydney. One of whom is named Robinson, 1946
31b. Coming from Anzac Service: Mrs Robinson, Mrs Westbrook, Miss Saxby.
31c. Unknown VADs
31d. Unknown VAD
32a. Unknown VAD, 1939-46
32b. Two VADs, one of whom is named Robinson, 1939-46
32c. VADs at headquarters, 1939-46
32d 'VAD named Whittingham. 1939-46 ??
33. March of VADs. Headquarters detachment, 1940
34. Headquarters Detachment 201 Names listed on back. Mrs Moore, Commandant, Miss Foggan quartermaster, Mrs Vennardass, Com. Miss Evans, com. Mosman det. , Mrs Moore, Mrs Lord, Miss Bawford, Mrs Vennard, Mrs Egold, Mrs Piper, F. Dean, Miss Foggan, early 1930's
35a. Mrs Gwendoline Caldecott, Commandant Balgowlah VAD 808 [Laminated re-print]
35b. Mrs Gwendoline Caldecott, leading Balgowlah 808 Detachment at parade at Victoria Barracks, [1930s]
36. VADs Jamieson Detachment. Nan Davey, Commandant, 1960s
37a. On Red Cross Day, June 1941 in Martin Place with unknown VADs, June 1941
37b. "At our fete". Moore Park .Oct 1940. Unknown Vas in uniform, 1940.
37c. In the Domain on Hospital Friday. 1941. Unknown VA, 1941
37d. Two unknown Vas, 1941 ?
38a. At our Fete, Moore Park, Oct 1940
38b. Victoria Barracks Parade, 1940s
38c. On the back of the photograph is written "Ruby dear, Affectionate Christmas Greetings & Love. Joan Ebsworth. Jerusalem 1945" Also notation. "The late Joan Ringquist (nee Ebsworth), served Middle East, World War 11., 1945
38d. Miss C Sallway. Persia Porter Trophy. 18/11/1961 Annual Parade. Metropolitan VAD, 8/11/1961
39a. VAD (Gowrie Detachment) serving Meals on Wheels (Millers Point), early 1960s.
39b. Persia Porter Trophy Team. Metropolitan VAD, 1956
40a. Vas Val Rogers and Mary Ryan polishing VAD tropies at Red Cross House, 1956
40b. City Central inspection, Persia Porter in dark uniform, 1960s
41a.VAD inspection Victoria Barracks, 16-Nov-63
41b. VAD inspection, Victoria Barracks,16-Nov-63
41c. Inspection of VADs Victoria Barracks, 16-Nov-63
41d. Victoria Barracks Sydney City Central VADS, 16-Nov-63
42c. Group of Vas, June Bayley marked with red x. Phyl Bennett to left of man in uniform, and Persia Porter to right of same man, 1960s
42a. VAD inspection, Victoria Barracks with Persia Porter in centre, 1960s
42b. R Shatz, member of City Central VAD, 1963
42d. City Central VADs. June Bayley centre, 1960s
43a. Grafton VAD float. Ena Gray, commandant, near fruit basket, 1970s
43b. Grafton VAD float. Ena Gray, commandant, near fruit basket, 1970s
44. VAD's Headquarters 201. 1935 to 1940s.
45a. Randwick Hospital. Limbless soldiers. VA Lina Lemon (Mrs M Cook) Goulburn VA, 1915
45b. Grafton VAD Jacaranda Float. Ena Gray, Commandant,1970
45c. Goulburn VAD Passing out Parade. Monday 15 Dec 1952. See back of photo for names. 1952
45d. Jacaranda float. Grafton VAD. Left to Right, back Lynne Highan , Deanne Austen, Seated, left to right,Carole Campbell Gwen Griffen, 1970"
46a. Lady Cutler presenting Ena Gray of Grarfton VAD with Elizabeth Northeast Home nursing Award, 1974
46b. Grafton VAD. Lady Galleghan (right) congratulating Ena Gray (left) and Patricia Harper (centre) on Harper Cup presentation, 1974
46c. Lady Persia Galleghan. 1974
46d. Ena Gray of Grafton VAD receiving cup from Lady Cutler
47. Graythwaite Nursing Home, North Sydney, no date
48. St George Girls High School with Norma Ridge Shield. Anne Roberts of Red Cross Fundraising is on the right, 1994
49b. Red Cross flat in procession at end of WW11 in Penrith. One of the 'nurses' is Joy Harrison and the 'patient' is Phyl Jenkins, end WW2
49a. VADs outside Sydney Town Hall. C.F.Clack is on the right, 1960s
49b. Red Cross flat in procession at end of WW2 in Penrith, one of the nurses is Joy Harrison and the 'patient' is Phyl Jenkins [Laminated re-print]
50a. Garden Luncheon. 75th Anniversary of Aus Red Cross Soc., Mon 13 th Nov 1989
50b. Garden Luncheon. 75th Anniversary of Aus Red Cross Soc. , Mon 13 th Nov 1989
51a. Persia Porter visiting Gunnedah VAD
51b.. First Aid Demonstration (Red Cross Illawarra), 1965
51d. Margaret Waddell visiting Gunnedah VADs, 1970s
51c. Red Cross Illawarra First Aid demonstration, 1970s
52a. Red Cross Illawarra, first aid demonstration, 1970s
53b. Red Cross Illawarra, 2000
52c. Illawarra VADs, 2000
52d. Illawarra VADs Red Cross Festival, 2000
53a. Illawarra VADs
53b. Sally Allen, [Illawarra VAD. Red Cross Festival]
53c. Illawarra VADs Red Cross Festival
53d. Illawarra Red Cross and VADs Festival and Show
54a. Red Cross Illawarra and VADs festival and show, 2000
54b. Red Cross Illawarra, 2000
54a.Red Cross Illawarra and VADs festival and show, 2000
54a.Red Cross Illawarra and VADs festival and show, 2000
55a. Steve Johnson and Trish Warton. Holroyd Festival, 1988
55b. Holroyd VADs, 1988
55c. Holroyd Festival, VAD
55d. Holroyd VADs, 1988
56a . Holroyd Festival. VAD, 1988
56b . Holroyd Festival. VAD, 1988
56c . Holroyd Festival. VAD, 1988
56d . Holroyd Festival. VAD, 1988
57a. Hunter VADs, First Aid exhibition, 1988
57b. Hunter VAD. First Aid demonstration, 1999
57c. Hunter VADs, 1999
57d. Hunter VAD first aid exhibition, 1999
58a. Edithe Pigott on left with Vicki Geddes. ATSI VAD, 1980s
58b. Hunter Parade. AT's - VAD
58c. Yvonne Cassidy laying wreath. Anzac Day,1980s [2004?](?)
58d. Nepean 100 mile canoe classic. Stevennie Harman, Kay Roberts, Susan Cassidy (2004 ?)
59a. Chris Hofland helping out on Anzac Day in Sydney, 2000
59b. VADs serving teas on Anzac Day, 2000
59c. Red Cross refreshment tent Anzac Day. Sydney, 2000
59d. Anzac Day. VADs helping out with tea making. Chris Hofland carrying cannister, 2000
60b. Anzac Day, Sydney, after the parade, 1980s.
60c. 'VADs Anzac Day serving hot drinks. Pam Totolos in centre, bending down, 1980s
60d. Anzac Day, Red Cross Tea Tent, 1980s
61d. VADs setting up the refreshment tent. Anzac Day, 1980s
61a. VADs at Anzac Day. Hyde Park, Chris Hofland extreme right.1980s
61b.VADs preparing to serve refreshments after Anzac Day parade, 1980s
61c. VADs Hyde Park, Anzac Day, 1980s
61d. VADs Hyde Park, Anzac Day, 1980s
62a. Red Cross refreshment tent Anzac Day.
62b. Red Cross refreshment tent Hyde Park, Anzac Day
62c. Red Cross refreshment tent, Anzac Day, Hyde Park.
62d. VADs preparing to serve refreshments after Anzac Day parade, 1980s
63a. Lady Galleghan. Opening of the Hills Medical Equipment pool, 1980s
63b. Opening of the Hills Medical Equipment Pool. Lady Persia Galleghan and Edithe Pigott, 1980
63c. Opening of the Hills Medical equipment pool, June 1980
63d. Marching VADs [Opening of Hills Medical equipment pool, June 1980?]
64b. Backyard. Red Cross Cottage. The Hills. 1976
64c.Vas May and Dorothy Rhodes, after the Queens Parade
64 c. Eileen Bell outside Hills Cottage, 1960s
64a. Opening The Hills Medical Equipment Pool, June 80
65b. Teddy McLennan, Lady Cutler (centre), Lady Galleghan. Government House, 1976
65c. AT VAD Parade, Government House. Lady Cutler, Lady Galleghan, Mr J.Clack and Gen. I. Campbell, 1970
65d. Annual Parade, Government House. Sydney.Lady Cutler, Lady Galleghan, 1968
65a. Annual Parade VADs Government House. Lady Cutler, Lady Galleghan, 1968
66a. Annual parade of VADs. Government House, Sydney, 1968
66b. Annual parade of VADs. Government House, Sydney, 1968
66d. October 1984. Dr David Storey, Lady Galleghan, Yvonne Cassidy. Presenting the Persia Porter Cup to winners (Penrith). Taken at Uni of NSW, 1984
66c. VAD parade Gov house, 1968
67b. Visit to Coffs Harbour. Left to right (only christian names), Helen, Phyl, Jean, June, Jackie, Shirley, Claire, Madge, 1984?
67a. Wilfred Johnson Cup: J. Wood, M. Waddell, P.Jenkins 1975. Shared with St.George, 1975
67c. St George Detachment. No names, 1970
67d. Lismore VAD. May 1988. McDonald Cup, 1988
68a. Section 1. Scottish VAD, 1950
68b. Strathfield VADs. WW11. no names, 1940
68c. VAD member, Mrs Edith Monk,(Strathfield VAD) talking with Mrs Russell Nash at Victoria barracks during the appeal for victims of the floods,1960s
68d. Martin Place. Members of Strathfield VAD in 1941. Mrs Monk (Commandant) in front with Miss Piper(Rosa?). Also in navy uniform is Olga Buller who served on Dutch hospital ship "Orange". On extreme right is Rae Kemp (now Mrs Dick) our quartermaster, 1941
69b. Mrs Hazel Goffand Assist. State Controller ST Johns, and Persia Porter, Assist. State Controller Red Cross, 1949?
69a. Scottish VAD detachment. Back. Frank Grose.Mrs Sylvia Goabhan, Dr Selwy Nolan, Persia Porter, Col. Halduson. Beryl Robinson, 1949/50
70a. 4th anniversary. Mrs Borwick ass. Com., Major Snelling, Persia Porter, L.Knowles (old Scottish VAD), Serg. Arthur, 1st ass.com. Scottish VAD, Beryl Robinson, quartermaster, 1940s
70b. Scottish VAD. Beryl Robinson, Commandant, 1950s
71a. Maitland VAD. Left to Right E.Fry, Mona Hayes, A. Reynolds, N.Holmes, N.McDonald, in front of Maitland Hospital, 1939/45
71b. Commandant's dinner. Ist on left is Commandant of Maitland, 25th.Oct 1946
71c. Maitland VAD assembled for a march on Anzac Day, 1940
71d. Maitland VADs, 1946?
72a. Muswellbrook VAD. Gift of a car, 1980
72b. VAD parade, 1940s
72a. Gift of a car to VADs, 1980
72c. Gift of a car to VADs, 1980
72d. Anne June Stewart. Maitland VA detachment, later NFX 152947 in AAMWS, Concord and Charters Towers, 113 AGH, and 4th Aust. Mobile Laundry attached to 116 AGH, 1940s
73a. Australian Red Cross VADs WW11, 1939
73b. Australian Red Cross VADs WW11, 1939
74a. Newspaper cutting showing photograph of uniformed VADs. Writing says….. Through the woodlands to the 'casualty zone', Lindfield VAD's marching amid the trees at Bradfield camp yesterday to the scene of operations where 'injured' Boy Scouts were waiting t
Mona Vale VAD
75 . Scottish VAD with Persia Porter in the centre in dark uniform, 1949 - 50
76. photograph of wooden plaque reading as follows:- Erected by the Scottish Voluntary Aid Detachment. AS a proud tribute to member who served in AAMWS and WAAAF. 1939 - 1945
Cudgen Red Cross. This organisation sent parcels to the soldiers in the first World War and also the Second World War. Back Row: Mrs Jay, Not known, Mrs Cowes, not known, Eileen Fury, Mrs Collis, Ned Collis, Mrs Couie. Middle Row: Murray Atego, Mrs Ji
Peter Gard being welcomed by John Walsh on his arrival in Syndey after spending a fortnight in the Darwin Disaster area. Feb.15th 1975
79b. Lismore VAD on parade (no names), 1962
79a. Persia Porter inspecting Lismore VADs escorted by Commondant M. Loadsman, 1964
80b. Army Barracks East Lismore Parade Ground . Lismore, Ballina, Grafton, detachments, 1963
81a. Lismore VAD (no names), 1961
81b. Lismore VAD being inspected by Persia Porter, 1963
81a. Newspaper cutting about Lismore VAD with Persia Porter. 8th.Sep 1963
82b. Lady Berriman Div. C'dant.Persia Porter (centre) Teddy McLennan, 1963
82a. Newspaper clipping: Group VAD's Headquarters no names, 1940s
83. Lady Wakehurst (in uniform) reviewing VAD Parade at Victoria Barracks, 1956
84 . VAD inspection with Persia Porter, 1950s
85a. Lithgow VAD at Victoria Barracks. l/r I Peachman, J. Taylor. M Rickard, D Edwards, 1947
85b. Led by Mrs Mc Vittie.(front row) Patricia Walker, June Stewart, Ros Bowman. (next row) Centre - Shirley Kennedy,(3rd row) Centre, Molly Honeyman last row Marie Fagan, Peg Fagan, 1942
86a. Lithgow VAD outside RC House, 1940
86b. Lithgow VAD Parade - Sydney Domain, 1945
87. Eastwood VAD names on photo, 11/6/1917
88. Persia Porter with Mrs McDonald at Victoria Barracks, 1950s
89. Mrs Murray Robinson information sheet behind photo, 1949
90. Queen Mothers visit VADs on Parade, 1960s
91a. Metropolitan VAD on parade outside Sydney Town Hall, 1945
91b. Metropolitan VAD on parade outside Sydney Town Hall, 1945
92a. Metropolitan VAD on steps of Town Hall with cup, 1950s
92b. SS Manunda 1st Hospital Ship with the Australian forces commissioned in, August 1940.

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder.

The contents list is adapted from an inventory compiled by Red Cross volunteers.

Red Cross Archives control number AL 039.