Historical information

The telegram was sent to Lillie Duncan shortly before Christmas, by one of the seafarers she met through her work with the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild.
The brochure advertises seasonal rates on telegrams to ''all parts of the British empire and the United States of America''.

Significance

The telegram is evidence that Lillie Duncan had personal contact with the seafarers she met through the Ladies Harbour Lights Gild.
The brochure shows the importance put on the Christmas period, as well as the strong relationship between Australia and Great Britain.

Physical description

A telegram in three parts consisting of:
Envelope, Brochure and Telegram.

Inscriptions & markings

Post mark on envelope in top right hand corner: MELBOURNE/9/indecipherable/VICTORIA.
Port mark on telegram on right hand side: EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA indecipherable/MELBOURNE/23 DEC 1928/STATION.