Keswick Hospital [B 26285] • Photograph
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![Keswick Hospital : Ella and Violet Williams with Ethel Matters](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/3b/46/e39e-2226-5ffc-bcb4-5c99b79a21da.jpg)
Keswick Hospital : Ella and Violet Williams with Ethel Matters
'The happy trio - As welcome as the flowers in May'. Ethel Matters, President, Violet Williams, Hon. Organiser and Ella Williams, Hon. Organiser & Hon. Treasurer.
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Keswick Hospital : 'Glenburnie'
'The home of the Hon. Organisers'. Ella and Violet Williams standing outside the house of their father Charles Williams, brewer, of 'Glenburnie', Wood Street, Millswood.
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Keswick Hospital : 'Glenburnie'
'Glenburnie'. Ella and Violet Williams in the driveway of their father, Charles Williams, house, 'Glenburnie', Wood Street, Millswood.
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Keswick Hospital : Contents of baskets
'Glenburnie'. Ella and Violet Williams ready to leave for Keswick Hospital. Showing part of contents of baskets.
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![Keswick Hospital : Eileen M. Bock](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/8b/b5/96cf-058a-5e76-8e5f-b797d2a4f581.jpg)
Keswick Hospital : Eileen M. Bock
'Helping our funds'. Eileen M. Bock (our youngest helper) (Gone West 1920).
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![Keswick Hospital : Peggy Palmer](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d6/c8/43ed-4920-5ce2-8a26-a643adefb601.jpg)
Keswick Hospital : Peggy Palmer
'Doing her bit'. Little Peggy Palmer dress up as a nurse.
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Keswick Hospital : Unidentified 'Father'
'A great battler for the Helpers was Father'.
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Keswick Hospital : Volunteers carrying a load
'Phew its hot! Oh for a motor'. Bending neath our burden. 1915-1916.
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Keswick Hospital : Transport - Horse and wagon
'Our modes of travelling to Keswick Hospital'. The old Keswick 'Try Again' Fare 2d each way. 110 in the shade - and still undaunted (Saturday afternoons).
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Keswick Hospital : Transport - Military motor lorry
'Our modes of travelling to Keswick Hospital'. 'The old ramshackle military motor lorry. named by the helpers - 'The Rolls Royce' and used by them on Highdays and Holidays.
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Keswick Hospital : Transport - Motor car
'Our modes of travelling to Keswick Hospital'. 'The motor at last'. A friend to the helpers - is Mr Bert. Matters.
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![Keswick Hospital : Extract of letter](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/48/1f/b320-2f06-5612-9b44-ef49973f828e.jpg)
Keswick Hospital : Extract of letter
Extract of a letter signed by R.S. Rogers Lieut.Col. appreciating the work of 'The Keswick Hospital Helpers' dated 7.12.1917.
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Keswick Hospital : Outside the dining hall
Outside the Digges dining hall. The Arrival of the Keswick Hospital Helpers in a horse (Dandy the pony) and buggy.
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Keswick Hospital : Interior of the dining hall
Interior of the Diggers dining room. Tables set by the 'Anzac Helpers' for 72 returned menJune 16th 1916.
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Keswick Hospital : Interior of the dining hall
Interior of the Diggers dining room. Waiting to serve dinner. 'Azac Helpers' doing V.A.D. work . Tables set for 60 returned men. August 15th 1916.
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Keswick Hospital : Copy of letter
Copy of letter from Alma M. Hancock, Matron 7th A.g.H. expressing appreciation of the help given by the 'Anzac Helpers'.
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![Keswick Hospital : Patients from 'Kanowna'](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/cf/28/0f85-91a2-5c71-90ba-73d1d75eb3bf.jpg)
Keswick Hospital : Patients from 'Kanowna'
Arrival at Keswick Hospital. Patients arriving from the Hospital Ship 'Kanowna'.
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Keswick Hospital : Officers from 'Kanowna'
Arrival at Keswick Hospital. Group of officers from the Hospital Ship 'Kanowna'.
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Keswick Hospital : Patients from 'Kanowna'
Arrival at Keswick Hospital. Second batch of patients from the Hospital Ship 'Kanowna'.
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Keswick Hospital : Sammy Lunn
Arrival at Keswick Hospital. Patients and Sammy Lunn (well known fund raiser) arriving at Keswick. The scene appears to be taken at the same time as PRG 280/1/17/309.
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Keswick Hospital : Lieut Throssell
'One of our Heros'. Lieut. Hugo Vivian Hope Throssell, V.C.
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Keswick Hospital : Men returning
Another batch of men returning.
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Keswick Hospital : Men returning
'Glad to be home once more. And still they come.'
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Keswick Hospital : Patients arriving
Arrival of train at the siding - Keswick. Patients arriving (ex Port Sydney) 22 July 1916.
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Keswick Hospital : Patients arriving
Patients wending their way to Keswick Hospital from the train.
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Keswick Hospital : Patients arriving
Patients wending their way to Keswick Hospital from the train.
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Keswick Hospital : Tea for returned soldiers
Interior of the Diggers dining hall. Jan 17th 1917 they gave tea to 200 returned soldiers.
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Keswick Hospital : A few of the soldiers
A few of the soldiers facing the camera after the tea.
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Keswick Hospital : A few of the soldiers
A few of the soldiers . So are we - after an enjoyable high tea.
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![Keswick Hospital : List of goods](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/98/a7/8713-b73b-5b1c-94c2-a533de8476da.jpg)
Keswick Hospital : List of goods
Keswick Hospital Helpers for sick & wounded soldiers. Red Cross Circle. Goods taken to Keswick Hospital total for six months January 1918 to June 1918.