A Patriotic Carnival was held at Luna Park on 8-13 December 1917, to aid the Australian Red Cross and Comfort Funds. The badge may have entitled the wearer to admission to all sessions.A round shaped copper coloured badge with a coat of arms in the centre. Four small panels around the perimeter in dark blue provide background for the embossed lettering. Fastener on the back.St Kilda Patriotic Carnival 1917wwi fund-raising, wwi memorabilia, luna park, st kilda patriotic carnival

Cash book for stallholders at the St Kilda Patriotic Carnival held on 24 January - 1 February 1941. Unused.Foolscap sized document with a grey card cover, printed in black, enclosing 18 lined and ruled pages, printed in red, blue and black, to record receipts and expenditurest kilda patriotic carnival, wwii fund-raising

Two unused books of 25 numbered raffle tickets printed on green coloured paper and bound with orange coloured sheet.On front of ticket: St. Kilda favours Peters Ice Cream. ST. KILDA PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL, LOWER ESPLANADE, LUNA PARK JANUARY 24th to FEBRUARY 1st, 1941, TO BE RAFFLED Stall... Article... Mrs. Goodwin, Hon. Raffle Sec., Town Hall, St. Kilda W. F. Swanson, Hon. Organiser, 31 Queens St., Melb. To be drawn on... On back of ticket: AT ANY TIME - IN ANY SEASON Peters ICE CREAM "The Health Food of a Nation"wwii fund-raising, st kilda patriotic carnival

For St Kilda Patriotic Carnival at Luna Park to aid Australian Comforts Fund and Red Cross FundPink/discoloured or buff paper, printed one side in bluewwi fund-raising, luna park, st kilda carnivals, australian comforts fund, victorian red cross

Unaddressed invitation from the St Kilda Patriotic Society to the official opening of the St Kilda Patriotic Carnival by the Governor of Victoria on 25 January 1941.White card printed in blue on one sidest kilda patriotic society, st kilda patriotic carnival

Ticket to see 'The Gipsy Rovers' in the Supper Room of the Sparklet Theatre, St Kilda. The date is not specified but was most likely during the St Kilda Patriotic Carnival held on 11-14 October 1916.Yellow card with red discolouration, printed in black on one sidest kilda patriotic carnival, sparklet theatre, gypsy rovers

Ticket to see 'The Merry Eight' in the Supper Room of the Sparklet Theatre, St Kilda. The date is not specified but was most likely during the St Kilda Patriotic Carnival held on 11-14 October 1916.Red coloured card printed in black.st kilda patriotic carnival, the merry eight, sparklet theatre

The City of St Kilda was directly involved in fundraising for the Red Cross in both WWI and WWII. There was, for example, a Grand Patriotic and Red Cross Festival in October 1916, with proceeds going to the Patriotic and Red Cross funds. There was also a St Kilda Patriotic Carnival at Luna Park in 1917 to raise money for the Australian Comforts Fund and the Red Cross Fund. The typography, the relatively utilitarian wooden construction of the box and its poor condition indicate that it is likely to have been associated with that time. However, it may be connected with WWII. Shortly after the outbreak of WWII the City of St Kilda convened a meeting at St Kilda Town Hall concerning local patriotic activities and the formation of a St Kilda Branch of the Red Cross, and had an active Red Cross fundraising network throughout the war.Wooden box, plywood construction with paper label on top and front, printed in red. One side is hinged to allow opening. Back of box extends up to form a handle. On the top is a slot for coins. On the top, and on the front: City of St. Kilda. Appeal on behalf of the RED CROSS FUNDScity of st kilda, wwi fund-raising, st kilda red cross

Program of a 'Monster Carnival' over 5 days, from Wednesday 11 October to Saturday 14 October 1916. Includes details of events and stall holders. Contains advertisements for local businesses and products. The carnival was to aid the Patriotic and Red Cross fundsSeven sheets of white paper, printed both sides in red and blue, folded and stapled (two staples) to create 28 pages.st kilda patriotic league, wwi, wwi fund-raising, world war i, victorian red cross

Fundraising for Returned Nurses Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Hall and Seaside Club Fund. The Memorial Hall was entirely community-funded.Multi-page document printed in blue and red on 8 sheets of white paper that has discoloured with age, folded and fastened with 2 staples. luna park, st kilda patriotic committee, st kilda carnivals, memo, st kilda memorial hall

Annual report of the St Kilda Patriotic Society 1942-43. Summarises the funds raised to date and the source including by house to house collections, raffles, balls, community singing, Sunday concerts, St Kilda carnivals, sale of Australian Comforts Fund badges etc. It also sets out where the money raised had been directed. The St Kilda Patriotic Society was first formed during the First World War and was reconvened during the Second World War to organise all patriotic activities in St Kilda.Cream coloured paper, printed in blue and red on both sides and folded into threest kilda patriotic society, wwii fund-raising

Annual report of the St Kilda Patriotic Society 1944-45. Summarises the funds raised to date and the source including by house to house collections, raffles, balls, community singing, Sunday concerts, St Kilda carnivals, sale of Australian Comforts Fund badges etc. It also sets out where the money raised had been directed. The St Kilda Patriotic Society was first formed during the First World War and was reconvened during the Second World War to organise all patriotic activities in St Kilda.Cream coloured paper, printed in blue and red on both sides and folded into threest kilda patriotic society, wwii fund-raising

mounted and framed black and white photograph, wooden frameworld war i, red cross, st kilda carnivals, wwi fund-raising