Mixed media - Mr W.L Affleck Collection, 1912-1944

Physical description

6 items from the collection of Mr WL Affleck

1 Discharge certificate Volunteer Defense Corps Enlistment 8 April 1942 until 7 October 1945 Dated 28 January 1946

2 Vocational Training Qualification certificate 1 December 1922 as Wood Process Engraver

3 Photograph of McKay head office building c1912

4 Affleck house built 1922 33 Sydney Street Albion This house was built for WL Lindsay and Olive Affleck in 1922 by Olives father Frank Baker the house was soli d brick with terra cotta tiled roof It had 2 bedrooms front room dining room kitchen with pantry wood stove and later gas stove The back with a laundry Wash House at one end and an outside toilet the front dining and one bedroom had fire grates In 1926 the werandah was fitted with half walls and fly wire with canvas blinds In 1936 Lindsay Affleck purchased a Cable Tram carriage as a sleepout for their two sons Ron and Geoff

5 Photo of Volunteer Defense Corps WWII c1944

6 Wallet c1939 to 1945

Inscriptions & markings

707.01 - Mr W.L Affleck Collection - Volunteer Defence Corps Certificate Of Discharge

707.02 - Mr W.L Affleck Collection - Vocational Training Certificate

707.03 - Mr W.L Affleck Collection - Sunshine Harvester Works Head Office 1912 Back

707.03 - Mr W.L Affleck Collection - Sunshine Harvester Works Head Office 1912 Front

707.04 - Mr W.L Affleck Collection - 33 Sydney Street Albion Back

707.04 - Mr W.L Affleck Collection - 33 Sydney Street Albion Front

707.05 - Mr W.L Affleck Collection - Volunteer Defence Corps Back

707.05 - Mr W.L Affleck Collection - Volunteer Defence Corps Front

707.06 - Mr W.L Affleck Collection - With Compliments Of Hugh V.McKay Wallet

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