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Collection from the NSW Women's Christian Temperance Union
Parts of this object
Banner used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales
1982
Banner used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales
1882-1982
Banner used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales
1882-1982
Banner used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales
1928
Banner used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales
1897
Banner used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales
1904
Banner used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales
1882-1982
Banner used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales
1882-1982
Summary
Object No.
2008/231/1Object Statement
Banners (12), honour boards (3), photographs (6), trophies (6), badges (22), medallions and other material, wood / fabric / metal, various makers, used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales, Australia, 1882-1990Physical Description
Banners (12), honour boards (3), photographs (6), trophies (6), badges, medallions and other material, wood / fabric / metal, various makers, used by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales, Australia, 1882-1990Collection of artefacts from the former office of the WCTU at 110 Sussex Street, Sydney. The objects are described in groups below.
Twelve banners, most with royal blue background, gold edging (usually tasselled) and gold or white lettering (painted or sown). Most include depictions of flannel flowers, the floral emblem of the WCTU. The banners date from 1882 to 1982, the latter a centenary banner bearing the names of WCTU office-bearers. Most were produced by suburban chapters of the WCTU including Mosman, Chatswood, Austinmer, Lidcombe, Manly, 'Wahroonga to Hornsby' and Parramatta.
Six photographs, including a framed hand-coloured portrait of Frances Willard, a mounted photograph of 'Lady Davidson opening the Frances Willard Hostel for Girls' (at Newtown, Sydney) and a small framed photograph of 'Everyman's representative in South Vietnam distributing Fruit Cocktail made available by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union'.
Six silver-plated trophies, including the 'Doris Gray Challenge Bell for Youth Work' and the 'Isabel K Corkindale MBE Social Freedom Award'.
Two small shields bearing medallions for the 'Bowes Efficiency Shield' and the 'Evelyn Strong Membership Shield'.
Three stained and painted timber honour boards recording WCTU presidents and donors.
Three small boxes of membership and campaign badges.
One stained timber money box and key 'WCTU Honour Box'.
Also printing plates for leaflet material, name plates, a chart and a poster
Short URL
https://ma.as/386111Source
Credit Line
Gift of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union Foundation, 2008Acquisition Date
14 December 2008Cite this Object
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