'Britain Says Thank You' Exhibition

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Tangney Collection

1948

Overview

Photograph of Her Majesty the Queen meeting Mrs Cain wife of the former Premier of Victoria in the Australia Bay at the 'Thank You' Exhibition held at the Ministry of Food Commonwealth Gift Centre, 485 Oxford Street, London.

The group includes (left to right) Mrs. Howse, wife of the Federal Member for New South Wales, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Hollaway, wife of the Premier of Victoria, Senator Dorothy Tangney of Western Australia, Mr. W.J. Jungworth, Secretary to the Premier of Victoria’s Department and Mr. Strachey, Minister of Food.

Historical information

The 'Britain Says Thank You' Exhibition was a gesture of thanks from Britain for the many gifts of food which had been received from all parts of the Empire.

Between 1940 and 1948, over 50 million food parcels were received from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Americas and the colonies. Bulk food sent to Britain in this period exceeded 53,000 tons.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--4-135

Item type

Photographs

Inscriptions and markings

Typed information glued on the back with information of the Queen's visit to the 'Britain Says Thank You Exhibition' at the Ministry of Food Commonwealth Gift Centre, Oxford Street, London.

On rear, typed notes glued on [London 22-0-1948/Dorothy at Commonwealth Conference].

Contextual information

(Dame) Dorothy Margaret Tangney (1907-1985), a passionate social justice advocate and an active member of the Australian Labour Party, became Australia's first female Senator and represented WA in Canberra. Was the first woman to join a Federal Parliamentary Committee on being elected a member of the Joint Committee on Social Security.

Year

1948

Links to additional resources

Claremont Museum.

Last modified

Friday, 5 September, 2025

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