1915-1916 to our gallant Australian kinsmen at the Front from the Australian War Contingent Associat...
1915-1916 to our gallant Australian kinsmen at the Front from the Australian War Contingent Associat...
1915-1916 to our gallant Australian kinsmen at the Front from the Australian War Contingent Association, London, with every good wish to one and all Xmas 1915 [tin box with paintings titled Sangars on inside of lid and Bir Shola on inside base of box]
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1915
Call Numbers
R 746 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 1, Shelf 22
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 tin (with 2 paintings on interior surfaces) - 9.5 x 15.5 cm. - metal box with oil paintings
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Series
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Physical Access Conditions
Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Rectangular gold painted tin with hinged lid. The lid is printed in black with the Australian coat of arms with the dates '1915' and '1916' on either side. Beneath this are the words 'To our gallant Australian kinsmen at the Front from the Australian War Contingent Association, London. With every good wish to one and all Xmas 1915'. On the inside o...
Alternative Titles
Full title
1915-1916 to our gallant Australian kinsmen at the Front from the Australian War Contingent Association, London, with every good wish to one and all Xmas 1915 [tin box with paintings titled Sangars on inside of lid and Bir Shola on inside base of box]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
A bibliography of servicemen's and women's diaries of World War I is held in the Mitchell Library Original Materials Reading Room at PXn 878
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I pictorial material
Digital order no:Album ID : 888097
Contextual Information
Source
Presented 1933
Administrative / Biographical history
For Christmas 1915 the Australian War Contingent Association in London produced and distributed to each Australian soldier a Christmas gift tin. Private John Archibald Douglas Sommers, artist and author of Melbourne, Victoria, served with the 1st Division, Australian Army Service Corps in Egypt, Gallipoli and France.
References:
Australi...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
R 746 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 1, Shelf 22
Record Identifier
YRlDg6Pn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlDg6Pn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
70253
How to access this item
For use in the Library
Enquire with staff in the reading room or enquire online using Ask a Librarian.
For more information see How to use Special Collections.
