Australian Red Cross Welcomes You

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Australian Red Cross Welcomes You

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An information leaflet with addresses, activities. clubs, assistance , tipping, places to visit, map of central London and a tube map.,

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AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY

[red cross]

WELCOMES YOU
at
Gowrie House, Bolsover Road,
EASTBOURNE. Tel. 2327

Somers House, Esplanade,
BRIGHTON. Tel. 5660

Gloucester Club, 22, Sloane Gardens,
LONDON, S.W.1.
Tel., Sloane 6103

Overseas Athenaeum Club,
60, St. George's Place, GLASGOW, C.1.
Tel., Douglas 2101

Victoria League, 121, Princes Street,
EDINBURGH,
Tel., EDIN 26881

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INTERESTED IN?

ART?
BOXING?
CINEMAS?
CONCERTS?
CRICKET?
CYCLING?
DANCING?
DOG-RACING?
FILM STUDIOS?
FOOTBALL?
GOLF?
HORSE SHOWS?
INDUSTRY INSPECTIONS?
MUSIC?
RACING?
ROWING?
SKATING?
SWIMMING AND WATER POLO?
TENNIS?
THEATRES?
TOURS AND SIGHTSEEING?
or
anything else,
enquire
INFORMATION
At your nearest Club

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?

ALL INFORMATION ABOUT EVERYTHING from INFORMATION at
Gowrie House, Eastbourne.
Somers House, Brighton.
Gloucester Club, London.
Overseas Athenaeum Club, Glasgow.
Victoria League, Edinburgh.

RACE MEETINGS? Book your Bus seat early in the week at INFORMATION, Gloucester House.

THEATRE TICKETS. – There are a limited number of free tickets each day for theatres and concerts. Ask at INFORMATION; who also has a Theatre Booking service – Use it!

DAILY TOURS. – Enquire at INFORMATION.

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R.A.N. – All service inquiries from Australian Naval Liaison Officer, 4th Floor, Australia House, Strand, London, No. 11 Bus.

A.I.F. PAY. – Drawn at Old Bailey, London. Week-days, Monday to Saturday, inclusive, 9.30 to 5 p.m. No. 11 Bus.

RAIL WARRANTS. – Obtainable at Old Bailey Pay Office.

If you are ILL while on leave follow instructions on the reverse side of your Leave Pass.

R.A.A.F. – All service inquiries at Overseas H.Q., Kodak House, 63, Kingsway, London. No. 11 Bus. (Alight Aldwych).

MERCHANT NAVY. All enquiries – High Commissioner’s Office, Migration Branch, Australia House, London.

MERCHANT NAVY CLUB, Rupert Street, London. Enquire at Information for details. Would you prefer to stay at the M.N. HOTEL. All particulars from INFORMATION.

Do you want help with your Shopping? Are you taking any presents home?

Apply INFORMATION.

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Have you received your –
WELCOME PARCEL?
WALLET? LIGHTER?
DRESSING GOWN?
SLIPPERS?

If not, enquire at – Gowrie House, Eastbourne, or Somers House, Brighton – at the double!

SCOTLAND –
Please book your Bed in Edinburgh or Glasgow through Gowrie, Somers or Gloucester. You can make further arrangements there. You are guests of A.R.C.S., at these two Scottish Clubs, meals, bed and bath are on the Club at which you book – BUT NO OTHER.

PRIVATE HOSPITALITY. – Would you like to be the guest of a private family anywhere in Great Britain? Enquire at
INFORMATION.
Don't forget your Red Cross Food Parcel for your hostess, if you are staying for more than five days.

OTHER AUSTRALIAN CLUBS.
A.C.F., 11, Harrington Gardens – (Residential), Gloucester Road. Ken. 6636.

Boomerang Club, Australia House (Non-Residential). Tem. 4053

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JUST A TIP ON TIPPING!

RESTAURANTS and HOTELS. 10 per cent. of bill is customary.

TAXIS. – 6d. to 1/-, according to distance and service.

BARBER. – 6d. or according to service.

BARS. – No tipping necessary across counter. Pubs open about 11.30 to 2.30 p.m., and 5.30 to 10 p.m., but districts vary, so find out!

Be sure to see – LONDON –

Bank of England.
Buckingham Palace.
Houses of Parliament.
Lords Cricket Ground.
Madam Tussauds.
Tower of London.
St. Paul's Cathedral.
Westminster Abbey and Cathedral.
Kew Gardens.

SCOTLAND

Loch Lomond.
Edinburgh Castle.
Holyrood Palace.
The Roya Mile.
The Trossachs.
Stirling Castle.
The Bailey Nichol Jarvie.
And have a look at Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.

See all you can while you can

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[map of London]

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[map of the underground]

Citation

Australian Red Cross, “Australian Red Cross Welcomes You,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/35963.

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