WWI ARCS (SA Division) Red Cross Rest Room invitation

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1915

Overview

Australian Red Cross Society (South Australian Division) invitation to invalided soldiers to visit the Red Cross Rest Room, situated in Queen's Hall, Grenfell Street, Adelaide.
The invitation is printed onto a cream coloured, rectangular card with blue writing and a Red Cross symbol in the upper centre.
Information about the opening hours of the Rest Room are shown.
A facsimile signature of the President of the ARCS (SA Division), Marie Carola Galway is printed along the bottom of the card.
The reverse of the card is plain.

Historical information

Marie Carola Franciska Roselyne Galway (1876-1963), was a British charity and civic worker. During the World War One period, she was the South Australian Governor's wife, and in this capacity became the President of the South Australian Division of the Australian Red Cross Society.

The provision of rest rooms for invalided soldiers was one of many services offered by the Australian Red Cross Society during and after World War One.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00637

Item type

Collectibles

Ephemera

Invitation

Themes

Social History
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Card

Ink

Width

136 mm

Height or length

91 mm

Inscriptions and markings

From top to bottom:

"South Australian Division Australian Red Cross Society.

RED CROSS REST ROOM
QUEEN'S HALL, GRENFELL STREET.

Invalided Soldiers from Local Hospitals, or travelling
through the State, are cordially invited to visit the Red Cross
Rest Room, between 10.30 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily.

Light Refreshments Free of Charge.

Marie Carola Galway
PRESIDENT"

Keywords

World War One

Australian Red Cross Society

Invitations

Adelaide South Australia

Home Front

History - Social

Wounded Australian Soldiers

Place made

South Australia, Australia