Summary
Hand-lettered sign for the registered office of the Dads' Association Cooperative Housing Society Ltd, circa 1917.
The Dads' Association was an organisation made up of fathers of returned service personnel. It was first formed circa 1917.
Physical Description
Rectangular sign made of layers of wooden particle board. Dark brown background with gold-coloured handpainted lettering. Two drilled holes. Left lower corner chipped.
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Collecting Areas
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Date Made
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Organisation Named
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Inscriptions
Painted: 'REGISTERED OFFICE: DADS' ASSOC. / COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD.'.
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Overall Dimensions
383 mm (Width), 10 mm (Depth), 77 mm (Height)
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References
Information about origin of the Dads' Association: SOLDIERS' LEAGUE. (1921, December 16). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954), p. 10. Retrieved February 3, 2011, from [Link 1] - M.Vaughan
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Keywords
Housing, Signs, Societies, Veterans, World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945