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Everyday life in Wartime NSW

Holidays, commemorations and celebrations

This collection of records focuses on the themes of holidays, commemorations and celebrations in New South Wales during WWI.

Christmas

: ‘Christmas Greetings to Soldier Pals’, The Sun, 14/10/1916. From NRS 333, [3/3063.1]

: ‘Now is Your Chance!’, Scott & Wherle advertisement, including jewelery featuring battalion colours, Dec 1917. From NRS 15298, [26], p. 4

: ‘Safety First’, December 1918. From NRS 15298, [27], p. 22

: ‘A Merry Christmas to All!’, December 1918. From NRS 15298, [27], p. 2

: ‘Toys for the Little Ones’, Grace Bros. advertisement, Railway Budget magazine, December 1917, opposite p. 5. From NRS 15298, [26]

Empire Day

: Cootralantra Public School – Empire Day 1917. Digital ID: 15051_a047_003338

: Gardeners Road Public School – possibly Empire Day 1915. Digital ID: 15051_a047_005509

: Empire Day 1917, flyer. From NRS 4474, [1/265]

: Carlingford Public School – Empire Day 1915. Digital ID: 15051_a047_002564

: Chakola Public School – Empire Day 1918. Digital ID: 15051_a047_002769

: Coopernook Public School – The Childrens’ Ten Thousand Empire Day 24th May 1915 [certificate]. Digital ID: 51_a047_003295

Anzac Day

: Anzac Day commemoration, Moore Park, 1917. Digital ID: 15309_a015_000044

: Anzac Day commemoration, Moore Park, 1917. Digital ID: 15309_a015_000046

: Anzac Day 1916, Dinner for returned soldiers, Town Hall, Sydney. From NRS 4481, ST5793

: Anzac Day order of service, 1917, cover. From NRS 12060, [9/4857], B20/2475

: Anzac Day order of service, 1916, cover. From NRS 12060, [9/4857], B20/2475

: Anzac Day order of service, 1916, inside. From NRS 12060, [9/4857], B20/2475

Other Events & Celebrations

: Girilambone Public School – Wattle Day, 1915. Digital ID: 15051_a047_005561

: Allies Day procession, Temora Public School, 1916. From NRS 20950, 1916, p. 295

: Premier Holman speaking at the Botanic Gardens Centenary Celebrations, the Domain, Sydney, June 1916. From NRS 4481, MS3931

: Cootralantra Public School – mid Wattle Day bloom, 1915. Digital ID: 15051_a047_003340

: Wedding cake, State Bakery, 2 May 1918. From NRS 4481, MS5802

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