Historical information
The former St Kilda Soldiers’ Lounge was opened by the St Kilda Patriotic League and the YMCA in 1915, and run by Mrs Lucie Hallenstein. Located in the refreshment rooms of the former Comedy Theatre, Lower Esplanade, it provided a place for returned soldiers to relax and socialise. By mid-1916 the average weekly attendance had reached eight hundred servicemen. The lounge remained popular until it closed in 1920.
Physical description
Cream coloured card folded once to make 4 pages, printed in green on 3 pages. The program of dances is set out on the inside pages.
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References
- The History of St Kilda 1840-1930 Vol II by John Butler Cooper For discussion of the St Kilda Soldiers' Lounge, and photographs, see pp 241-5.
