Historical information
Booklet - "Popular Conductress Competition - Gala Ball" - Melbourne Town Hall 31/8/1944 - 8pm to 2am. Gives details of the event, the entrants, Red Cross work for some 23,000 Prisoners of War and their thanks to the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association. Includes a photo of each entrant and written in ink is the amount raised by each conductress. Programme number 703. Has an advertisement for Black and White cigarettes on the back cover.
See 8823 for a photograph of the entrants in their ball gowns.
Significance
Demonstrates work to support the Red Cross Prisoner of War fund raising.
Physical description
Eight page booklet, printed centre stapled.
Subjects
References
- The Golden City and its Tramways - page 77 Book - published by the Museum.
