Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1919-11-01 (creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
Photo (one) of the Men and Staff of the House. (inside front page)
Notes by the Chief (P1-3) including a Letter from Miss Margaret McFie, a former St. Dunstan's helper, about her work in Serbia with blinded men. (pp.1-2) Also Sir Arthur's tips on brushing his hair.
Poem entitled "Paradise". (p.3)
Account of a visit to St. Dunstan's by the Queen of Spain who spoke to member, T.Corcoran about his piano-playing, (p.4)
Chess Club founded (P4)
Account of the announcement of Sir Arthur Pearson of the award of the Royal Humane Society's Medal to Miss Stein for her action in rescuing four St. Dunstaners whose boat was swamped in the Putney Regatta in July 1919. (p.5)
St Dunstan's lecture and discussion club topic: The League of Nations (P6)
Departmental Notes (P7)
Article on remaking a destroyer from two damaged ones (P8)
Article on curly hair (P8)
Items of Interest (P9) incl. two blind twin boys with remarkable musical ability.
Extract of a letter from member, F.H.Barnett, a poultry-farmer in Brisbane, Australia about his work and other matters. (pp.10-11)
Extract of a letter from member, G. Mathews, a boot-repairer and mat-maker working in St. Helens, Lancs. about his work. (p.11)
Extract of a letter from Canadian member, J.Rawlinson, trained as a shorthand-typist and working with the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment writing about meeting other Canadian St Dunstaners. (p.11)
Extract of a lettter about member, G. Heeley's work as a shorthand typist with Messrs. Alfred Cooke Ltd in Leeds. (pp.11-12)
Extract of a letter from member, P.Cashmore, a boot-repairer in Handsworth, Nottingham about his work. (p.12)
Extract of a letter from member, R. Baker, a boot-repairer in Chopwell, Co.Durham about guiding sighted men through the dark. (p. 12)
Report of the work as masseurs of member Private Elmer Glew, head masseur at the Anzac Hostel, Brighton, Victoria, Australia; also member, Neil Campbell, working as a masseur in Auckland, New Zealand; and member, Gordon Stobie working in Durban, South Africa. (pp.12-13)
Article on poisonous plants (P13)
News from the Workshops (P.14-15)
Article on sending photos by wireless using a Thermionic Valve.(P16) from TitBits.
Story called 'Random Shots' P.17-19.
Story of bravery in Turkey (P.19-20) and an odd story about pretending to be mad in Turkey.
Church and chapel Notes P.21-22)
Detailed article on training dogs to work as sentries with the Army P.22-24
A four page Poultry Supplement.