File 58: Photographs, relating to the staff and patients of the Lady Gowrie red Cross Convalescent Home 1945-1976

PXE 1692/vol. 58

file

ca. 1845-1976

Graphic Materials, Photographs

1006896

25 photographic prints

1a. VADs serving afternoon tea to some returned diggers on the steps of Lady Gowrie [Nursing Home], previously the home of Woolcott Forbes, 1945
1b. VADs serving afternoon tea to some returned diggers on the steps of Lady Gowrie [Nursing Home], previously the home of Woolcott Forbes [on mount], 1945
2a. The Lady Gowrie Red Cross Nursing Home, c. 1960
2b. Photo shot from the front of Lady Gowrie Red Cross Nursing Home, c. 1960
3. Female patient and nurse at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, 1964
4. Female patient and nurse on the balcony at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, 1964
5. Male patient and female visitor at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, 1976
6. Male patients on the balcony at Lady Gowrie, (on board) circa 1976
7. Male patient and matron in the grounds of Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, 1976
8. Male patient and matron in the grounds of Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, 1976
9. Matron and male patient in the grounds of Lady Gowrie Nursing Home (on board), 1976
10. Matron serving tea to a male patient in the grounds of Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, Gordon (on board), 1976
11. The pool and grounds of Lady Gowrie Nursing Home (on board), 1976
12. Nurses and patients in the Handcraft Centre at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, c. 1970
13. The Lady Gowrie Red Cross Nursing Home at Gordon which cares for 87 ex-Serviemen and women. About 25% of the patients quaify for intensive nursing care and an active Auxiliary conducts a daily canteen trolley service, while honorary librarians keep bookcases stocked and carry out a book trolley service once weekly. [Male patients in the ward at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home], (on board) c. 1970
14. Male patient with visitor at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, 1964
15. Two male patients on the stairs inside Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, (on board) c. 1970
16. View of the interior entrance of Lady Gowrie Nursing Home with patients relaxing (on board), c. 1970
17. The driveway and main entrance of Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, c. 1970
18. The main gates, driveway and front entrance of Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, c. 1970
19. Red Cross vehicle, main gates and front entrance of Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, c. 1970
20a. Two visitors on the balcony at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, c. 1970
20b. A film crew near the swimming pool at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, Gordon [Greenwich Junior Red Cross fund raising publicity], c. 1970
21. The main entrance at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, c. 1970
22. Lady Gowrie Red Cross Home, Handcraft Pavilion [Red Cross nurse with a male patient working a weaving loom] (on board), c. 1970

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 ALA3 002