Historical information

Photographs show facitlies and activities providesd at the camp, and also provides other information.The Alfred Hospital provided and funded the costs of one doctor and two nurses for each Lord Mayors Children's Camps in Portsea between 1950 and 1993. The original purpose of the involvement was to provide medical examinations and services for disadvantaged children at the camps in the days when medical examinations were not provided by State Schools.

Significance

Of significance as doctors and nurses from the Alfred Hospital worked at these camps

Physical description

Cardboard envelope with title [black ink] printed on coloured painting of rural scene on front, lines for address and stamp on back along with publisher's details. Inside there are nine black and white photographs and a brief description of the camp

Inscriptions & markings

previous catalogue number handwritten [black ink] on back