Item 2: Red Cross Headquarters "Younger Set" RCHYS. Handmade book of clippings, photographs, invitations, all related to YS activities, 1936-1950.

PXE 1692/vol. 52/Item 2

item

1936-1950

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings, Ephemera

1007261

1 album (105 photographs, 149 clippings, 61 pieces of ephemera) - 20 x 35 cm

Scrapbook with photographs and ephemera relating to the fundraising activities of the Red Cross Headquater's 'Younger Set'. Includes, photographs of fundraising events held at 'Fairwater' house, 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay. Among the photographs is an image of Mollie Robertson, the President, with a figure identified as W.M. Hughes. The album also includes award ribbons and clippings.

1. R.C.H.Y.S. "Fete of the Flowers" 21.11.36 ; Holly Renfrew; Kathleen Fisher as 'Shasta-daisy'.; Fancy stall helpers.
2. "Fete of the Flowers" 21.11.36; Marie Bremmer at the fete; Fete of the Flowers ticket [recto and verso]
3. Merrie Christmas Market 27.11.37 ; Fancy stall helpers in national costume
4. Merrie Christmas Market invitation, [recto and verso]
5. Rainbow Fair. 3.12..35 ; Fancy stall; Fancy stall helpers
6. Rainbow Fair ticket [recto and verso]
7. R.C.H.Y.S. Tennis Club 1938; Edie Barnes, Verlie Taylor; Minne Dunlop
8. Red and White Fete ticket [recto and verso]
9. Red and White Fete, 2.12.39; Fancy stall helpers; Lord Wakehurst opening the fete; the Sunken Garden "Fairwater" Double Bay.
10. Empire Fair ticket [recto and verso]
11. "Empire Fair" 23.11.40.; Rt. Hon. W.oll. Hughes opening the fete; Gladys Richardson. (Organiser); Mollie Rollerston (President) with W.oll. Hughes
12. "Melody Fair" to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay (kindly lent by Ladt Fairfax), on Saturday, 22nd November, 1941, at 2.30 p.m. [recto and verso of ticket]
13. "Melody Fair" 22.11.41. ; The Sweet Stall., rep. "My sister and I".; Sweets stall helpers
14. Melody Fair. 27.11.41; The Children's Band; Judith [Cynette?] Solomon; Fey Lewis
15. Lady Gowrie Red Cross Convalescent Home, Gordon.; H. Lewis, F. Beatte, E. Allen, J. Bryce; Four Charming V.A.D.'s; Marie and Joan. 29.3.41.; R.C.H.Y.S. Yachting Party, Sydney Harbour
16. Mr and Mrs Fletcher, leaving St Philips Church, 29.3.41 [Prints missing]
17. "Fairwater" Double Bay. 21.11. 42.; Gwen Walker-Smith (Red Cross Aid); Another Yachting Party; Ida Isaacs. (Red Cross Aid)
18. The Goblin Market to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay (kindly lent by Lady Fairfax), on Saturday, 21st November, 1942, at 2.30 p.m. [recto and verso of ticket]
19. R.C.H.Y.S. The Goblin Market. 21.11.42; The Sweets Stall , with Lou Hesketh; The Sweets Stall Helpers.
20. The Australia Fair, 27th November 1943 "Fairwater" Double Bay [various tickets]
21. "Australia Fair" 1943
22. "Australia Fair" 1943; Berry Williams & baby girl, 1942
23. Australia Fair 1943; Berry & her hubby & little Girl, 1943
24. London Fair, to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay (Kindly lent by Lady Fairfax), on Saturday, 18th November, 1944, at 2.30 p.m. [Recto and verso of ticket]
25. "London Fair" 1944
26. Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney 1944; Entertaining P.O.W.'s; R.C.H.Y.S. Committee 1944
27. R.C.H.Y.S. Annual Dinner - July 1944, H.R.H. Duchess of Gloucester, with Francis Beatty; with Pearl Oliver; with Vida Brindle
28. "The Fete of the Seasons". to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay (kindly lent by Lady Fairfax), on Saturday, 17th November, 1945, at 2.15 p.m. [recto and verso of ticket]
29. "The Fete of the Seasons", 1945
30. "The Fete of the Seasons" 1945
31. "The Fete of the Seasons" 1945
32. "Holiday Fair" to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay ... on Saturday, 16th November, 1946, at 2.15 p.m. [recto and verso of ticket]
33. "Holiday Fair" 1946
34. "Holiday Fair" to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay ... on Saturday, 16th November, 1946, at 2.15 p.m. [recto and verso of ticket]
35. "Holiday Fair" 1946
36. Hollywood Fair to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay ... on Saturday, 22nd November, 1947 [recto and verso of ticket]
37. "Fairwater" 22.11.47 (before the rain started)
38. Red Cross Annual Fete to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay ... on Saturday, 6th November, 1948 [recto and verso of ticket]
39. Red Cross Fete - 1948
40. 1948; Mrs Tanner at Cremorne 1947; Hilda Stewart and friend 1949
41. Admiralty House 6/3/49 ; Dulcie & Reg 1949
42. Various clippings: Models at fete, 13/10/51; Red Cross Receives Big Cheque Herald 25/7/51; Sun Women's News 1951; Mrs John Moore cut the cake ... 1955
43. Various clippings: Raised 1300 for Red Cross 1952, Miss Sheila Curtis and Mrs Ken Hargrave admire a gift, 9/11/52; Sweet Stall 9/11/52; Cake Stall; The red and white striped awnings … 9/11/52
44. R.C.H.Y.S. in appreciation ribbons, 1941 and 1946, Annotated card Miss Elsie Philips Treasurer R.C.H.Y.S. 24.7.45
45. R.C.H.Y.S. in appreciation ribbons, 1947, 1943
46. [Various loose Red Cross Dinner and event programmes, and appreciation letter]: Red Cross Headquarters Auxiliary Twenty First Anniversary Dinner, July 1951; [Ticket] Red Cross Headquarters Auxiliary Twenty First Anniversary Dinner, July 1950; Red Cross Headquarters 'Younger Set Rules; RCHYS Fifteenth Annual Birthday Dinner, July 1945; Red Cross Headquarters 'Younger Set Rules; RCHYS Fifteenth Annual Birthday Dinner, July 1946; Red Cross Headquarters Younger Set Sixteenth Annual Dinner Musical Programme; [Letter of appreciation from Flo Seddan to Elsie Phillips, February 25th 1948]; 18th Anniversary Dinner of Federation House, July 1948
47. [Various loose Red Cross Dinner and event programmes, and appreciation letter]
48. [Clipping]: 'A Red Cross Fete' Nov. 1952
49. Red Cross Annual Fete to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay ... on Saturday, 8th November, 1952 [various tickets]
50. Red Cross Annual Fete to be held at "Fairwater", 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay ... on Saturday, 12th November, 1949 [recto and verso of ticket]
51. Fete 1949
52. 1949; Kind regards Harry Dearst, best wishes Robert H[als?]
52. [Loose Red Cross Annual Birthday Dinner tickets, 1937, 1938, 1940, signed Elsie Phillips]; Red Cross Annual Fair, Saturday, 18th November, 'Fairwater', 1950
53. [Verso of Red Cross Annual Fair Ticket, Saturday, 18th November, 1950]
54. Red X Fete 1950
55. [Various Clippings]: The annual dinner of the Red Cross .. ; Auxiliary's 2,000 for Red Cross 26/7/50; Annual dinner 26/7/50; For Red Cross Nov 1951; Red Cross Interest 4/1/52
56. [Various clippings]: Ballet girls at Red Cross Fete 18/11/50; Foils Club member Lyn Malin of Beauty Point 18/11/50
57. [Various clippings]: Shapely Ankles contest winner The Sun Tuesday November 8, Annabel Morley Opens her first fete in Sydney 12/11/49, Harry Dearth and Jim Macdougall Sun 10/11/49
58. [Various clippings]: Special launch hired to cope with crowd at Admiralty House 6/3/49; Garden Party frock; Auxiliary closes Red Cross rooms; 12/11/49 At Red Cross Headquarters .. ; Hoop-La Enthusiasts 12/11/49
59. [Clipping]: Dance for Admiralty House 1950
60. [Various clippings]: Red Cross Club open to men, Miss Ruby Jenkins, 5/8/49; Red Cross Xmas Party 1949; 'Serenade to the stars' assists war funds; The only man among 200 women present Mr Reg Davenport 15.12.49
61. [Various clippings]: Peasant dress, Red Cross Fete, Miss Eileen Hodgson and Miss Ethel Lind; Eighteenth Anniversary of fete, Clippings concerning Admiralty House 25/1/49 and 5/3/49; Big Red Cross Fair 6/3/49
62. Red Cross Annual Fair 6th November [Ticket]; [Clippings concerning Annual Fair 6/11/48]; [Clipping concerning Miss Elizabeth Northcott 29/7/48]
63. [Various clippings concerning Annual Red Cross Fete 1947]
64. [Press release concerning rained out Annual Fete, 1947; Sunday Telegraph clipping concerning rained out Annual Fete 23/1/47]
65. [Various clippings concerning 1946 Red Cross birthday celebrations, and rained out Annual Fete, 1947]
66. [Various clippings concerning events at Fairwater, Double Bay], 1946
67. [Various clippings concerning Secretary C.W.A. 3/7/56; Red Cross Younger Set fundraising and president July 1946; Red Cross Holiday Fair November 1946]
68. [Various clippings: Fete went gaily on beneath umbrellas Sunday Sun and Guardian Nov. 24, 1943; Veil worn by 26 brides March 12, 1946]
69. "Fete of the Seasons" 17.11.45 [Various clippings]
70. "Fete of the Seasons" 17.11.45 [Various clippings]
71. [Various clippings concerning P.O.W.s visiting Taronga Zoo], June 1945
72. [Various clippings concerning the Duchess of Gloucester, and the engagement of Joan Pitt and Sidney Cains], 1945
73. [Various clippings concerning Lady Gowrie Convalescent Home, May 1945, and Red Cross Benefit concerts, March 1945]
74. Brisbane 1945 [ Various clippings concerning 'Tars and Stars' benefit performance, 1945, and Red Cross Younger Set fundraising, 1941]
75. [Various clippings concerning Red Cross fundraising efforts, and London Fair takings], 1944
76. [Various clippings concerning 'Australia Fair', at Fairwater Double Bay, December 11, 1943, and Carol Festival December 1944]
77. [Various clippings concerning Red Cross Headquarters Younger Set fundraising efforts], 1943-1944
78. [Various clippings concerning Red Cross Headquarters Younger Set fundraising efforts, including the Goblin Market, 2 November 1942, and Australia Fair, 25 November 1943]
79. [Various clippings concerning Red Cross fundraising efforts, 1942-1943 and the surrender of Italy, 27 July 1943]
80. "Yarralumla" Canberra, 20.4.40 [various clippings concerning Canberra fundraising event, 1940, and Gladys Richardson, July 1942]
81. [Various clippings concerning Red Cross Headquarters Younger Set fundraising events, including Goblin Fair and Australia Fair, 1941-1942, and marriage of Miss Louise Hesketh, 1943]
82. [Various clippings concerning Red Cross Headquarters Younger Set fundraising efforts, July 1940, and Melody Fair, November 1941]
83. [Clippings concerning Lady Wakehurst, and the presentation of certificates to VADS, 26 July 1939]
84. [Clippings concerning lord Wakehurst's participation in charity hoop-la game, 2 December, 1939]
85. 2.12.39 [Various clippings concerning Lord and Lady Wakehurst], 1939
86. [Various clippings: Serving under the red and white banner, 1939; Stall proud, 2/12/39]
87. [Various clippings]: Gala Day in Aid of Red Cross, 7/10/39; Crimson Tree at Double Bay, 2/12/39
88. [Various clippings]: Miss Berenice Kirby, 17.4.39; [Red Cross Dinner, 11 July 1939]
89. [Clipping] Congratulations R.C.H.Y.S.! 1939
90. [Various clippings]: Officers of the Younger Red Cross, 12.8.38; Younger Set, August 1938; For Red Cross, Miss Mini Dunlop, 4.10.39
91. [Various clippings]: Baby son of Governor assists at fete. The Sunday Sun and Guardian, November 28, 1937
92: [Various clippings]: They achieved their aim 8/6/37; New executives of Red Cross Girls, 4/8/39
93. [Various clippings]: Fete of Flowers, 21/11/36; Discussing a purchase, Miss Marie Bremner and Lady Gordon, 21.11.36
94. [Clipping] Red Cross Headquarters Younger Set Fete, 21/11/36
95. [Various clippings] Lovely Gardens were lent for Saturday fetes, 21.11.36
Colophon. Telegraph from Margaret Wakehurst
Cover verso. [Brochure]: Red Cross House 27 Jamieson Street Sydney.

Accompanying material

Hospital Visiting Service, profile Mrs. Gladys Moore.
Red Cross Headquarters 'Younger Set Rules
Official Souvenir The Red Cross Headquarters Younger Set Third annual Xmas Dinner, 1932
7 Appreciation ribbons, 1938-1944
Program Red Cross Headquarters Auxiliary Twenty First Anniversary Dinner, July 1951
The Fete of The Season Brochure, Saturday 1945

Out of copyright: Created before 1955.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Courtesy Australian Red Cross, New South Wales Division.

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

Red Cross Archives control number AL 054