Clothing ration card 1948 No. A477431 issued by Commonwealth of Australia to Lola V Preston, Linton. 56 Clothing coupons printed in red on cream background.Text: " If this Card is found it must be returned at once to / the Deputy Director of Rationing, Melbourne / Commonwealth of Australia / 1948 / CLOTHING / RATION CARD / Issued to / Name Lola V. Preston / Address Linton. "preston family, ration cards, world war 1939-1945

Identity cards were produced during World War II. Each person was issued with a card, which had their name, address and identification number on it. They were required to carry it with them whenever they were away from their home, and were required to show it, at any time on demand, to any person authorized by law to see it. Compulsory registration of all civilian British subjects in Australia over the age of 16 had to be completed by 25 March 1942. Those who did not do so faced prosecution or a penalty. Registration cards were posted out soon after registration.Rectangular brown cardboard card, printed on both sides. On face of card, the words "Form C.R.3 / Civilian Registration (British Subjects)" printed in top LH corner of card. The words "IDENTITY CARD" in capital letters at centre of card on left hand side. Beneath this, a box printed on the card has a number inscribed in handwriting. The name "Lola Vera Morgan", and the address "Linton" in handwriting in the lower RH section of the card. The name "Morgan" has been crossed out and replaced with the name "PRESTON", in green ink. At the top of the card "MARRIED AT BALLARAT 28/7/45 TO RONALD GEORGE PRESTON" is written in green ink. The card appears to have been posted to the holder. It is marked "OHMS" at the top, "Post Free" in the top RH corner, and it has a postmark with the date 7 APR 1942. On the back of the card are instructions for signing the card and notifying changes to address or loss of the card. The holder's signature and address ("L.T. Morgan / Linton") are on the RH side, and the signature and address of a witness ("R.H. Morgan / Linton") on the LH side. Various numerical codes are inscribed in handwriting in a section on the lower RH side.identification, identity cards, world war 1939-1945, lola morgan, lola preston

The photogrpah was taken on the occasion of the Ballarat Hospital Appeal Coronation Pageant, held on Tuesday 19 May 1931. L-R: Mary Murrell, Joy Smith, Lola Morgan, Elaine (Ellen) Hunt (queen), Joan Ryan, Beverly Clark, Marjory Smith; seated l-r Mavis Crosthwaite, Melville Hunt. This photograph belonged to Lola Morgan, one of the flower girls in the picture. Lola Morgan married Ron Preston, their daughter Valma (Kerr) gave the photograph to the Society April 1997.Mounted, hand coloured, studio photograph of Linton's entrants in the Ballarat Hospital Coronation Pageant.mary murrell, joy smith, lola morgan, elaine (ellen) hunt, joan ryan, beverley clark, marjory smith, mavis crossthwaite, melville hunt