Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1919-12-01 (creation)
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Extent and medium
Photo (one) of the Queen of Spain and Princess Victoria in the Typewriting Department. (inside front cover)
Report that the original mansion of St. Dunstan's, lent by Mr Otto Kahn for nearly five years would be given up at Christmas. (p.1)
"St. Dunstan's homage to the fallen". Account of the anniversary of the Armistice Day on November 11th when St Dunstan's men joined the procession to the Cenotaph. Also a letter of thanks from the Divisional Hon. Secretary of the "Comrades of the Great War", S.T.Wilson Taylor.(pp.4-5)
Poem entitled "Song of the Workshops" by W. V. Clampett. (p.9)
Account of the visit of Dame Melba to St. Dunstan's on November 19th 1919. (p.17)
Account of the presentation at Scotland Yard, of an inscribed gold wrist-watch to Miss Stein by Sir Neville McCready, Chief Commissioner of Police on behalf of the Carnegie Hero Fund. (p.17)
Extract of a letter from Australian member, T.H.Ward, recently returned to Australia, about his trip and work in net-making. (p.18)
Extract of a letter from member, V.Mullen in East Malvern, Australia about his work as a telephonist with the Repatriation Department. (pp.18-19)
Extract of a letter from member, P.Alvey working as a telephonist at Messrs. Debenham and Freebody's. (p.19)
Extract of a letter from member, W.Nash, a boot-repairer in Lowestoft about his work. (pp.19-20)
Extract of a letter from member, A.C.Evans about his work as a basket-maker in Newport, Monmouthshire. (p.20)
Extract of a letter from member, A.Knight, living at Ottery St Mary and working as a poultry-farmer. (p.20)
Extract of a letter from Australian member, J.F.Buckley from Vernor, Queensland, Australia about the drought there, and looking forward to starting work as a stenographer at the Bank of Queensland. (p.20)
Extract of a letter from member, J.R.McGill from North Carnterbury, New Zealand about his work as a poultry-farmer. He also reported a visit from member, Clutha McKenzie. (p.21)
Account of the visit of His Highness the Gaekwar of Baroda to St. Dunstan's on November 13th. (p.21)
Article on trains without wheels P.21
A true story about a blind man, Mr D H Kennion who lead an expedition to find treasure in Mexico P22-23 reprinted from The Sunday Express
Jokes P.24