Summary
Envelope addressed to Mrs C. Turnball containing nine documents: two copies of 'Bulletin 1', six copies of 'Bulletin 2 - Carda Weekly' and one copy of 'Civilian Air Raid Association'. They pertain to the Civilian Air Raid Defence Association, which operated in Melbourne and beyond during World War II. Note: Bulletin 1 is dated '13/2/41', but discussion within the document, including reference to the Japanese attack on Singapore (December 1941), indicate that this date was a typographical error.
The Civilian Air Raid Defence Association advocated for 'Bomb-proof Shelters' (heavy reinforced concrete or deep underground tunnels) for industrial and public areas. At the time the Victorian Government was encouraging individual home-owners to build back-yard shelters (such as the Anderson Shelter) rather than engaging in wide-spread building of, or reliance on, public shelters.
Physical Description
Long brown envelope, sealed at the left end. Recipient's address is typed on the obverse, which also bears a postmark and two cancelled stamps. The first stamp is orange, worth 1/2 d and features a kangaroo/wallaby. The second stamp is maroon, worth 1 d. and features Queen Elizabeth, wife of George VI (mother of Elizabeth II). 'BULLETIN 1' (two copies) is a single typed sheet. It has been folded in half and half again. Copy 1 has a vertical crease 1/3 in from the left side. The paper has a watermark of '524 BOND'. Copy 2 has an attachment approximately 1/4 in size stapled to the top left corner. There is some light spotting on the reverse of this copy. 'BULLETIN No. 2' (six copies) is a single sheet, also folded into near fourths. It has been folded horizontally at the centre and then each half folded again toward the centre line. There is a letter head though the rest of the document is typed on both the obverse and reverse. 'Civilian Air Raid Association' (one copy) consists of three typed sheets, single-sided, held together by a staple in the top left corner. The first sheet is lighter and narrower than the subsequent 2. The second and third sheets are numbered at the top.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Rosalind Wallis, 10 Jan 2013
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Mrs Margaret L. Milner - Civilian Air Raid Defence Association
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Sir David R. - Commonwealth Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
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Envelope: Postmark [Round]: 'MELBOURNE / 2.6 /HP25FE42 / VIC-AUST' Address: 'Mrs.C. Turnbull, /18 Yarra Grove, / HAWTHORN.' BULLETIN 1: '-------------------------------------------------------------------/BULLETIN 1. CIVILIAN AIR RAID DEFENCE ASSOCIATION/ 13/2 41' / Extensive text follows under the headings 'FIRST ASSOCIATION MEETING'/ 'AN EMINENT SCIENTIST'S VIEW'/ 'OFFICIAL POLICY and C.A.R.D.A.'/ ' "THERE IS NO PROTECTION FROM A DIRECT HIT" '/SINGAPORE NEEDED MORE THAN TRENCHES' Copy 2 has the word 'spare' crossed out in pencil and replaced by 'waste', also in pencil in the first paragraph. Attachment copy 2 has 14 lines of typed text, beginning with: ' This Bulletin will appear week if possible but least fortnightly and we/ would be glad if members would undertake the distribution of at least 10'. [Extensive text follows.] BULLETIN No. 2: Printed Letter head: ' Bulletin No. CARDA WEEKLY/ 2 CIVILIAN AIR RAID DEFENCE ASSOCIATION' Typed: ' HONORARY SECRETARY:/ Mrs. M.L. Milner/163 Flemington Rd./ Nth.Melbourne/ THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHELTER POLICY- A COMPARISON'. [Extensive text follows.] 'Civilian Air Raid Association: [first line of type is framed between 2 parallel lines] 'THE CIVILIAN AIR RAID ASSOCIATION/ The policy of the Civilian Air Raid Association, as set out in Clause 3/ of the Constitution is:' [Extensive text follows.]
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Overall Dimensions
230 mm (Width), 130 mm (Height)
Dimensions for envelope. Document 1: 206 mm W x 336 mm H; Document 2: 208 mm W x 331 mm H; Document 3: Page 1: 204 mm W x 330 mm H, page 2 & 3 209 mm W x 330 mm H.
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References
'Air raids on Australian mainland - Second World War,' Australian War Memorial, at: [Link 1] accessed: February 6, 2013 'Air Raids on the Australian Mainland,' Australian War Memorial, at: [Link 1]raids/ accessed: February 6, 2013 'Precautions for Air Raids: Victorian Cabinet Decision,' Barrier Miner (Broken Hill), 17 July 1940, p.3, via Trove, at: [Link 3] accessed: February 6, 2013 'First Complete Blackout' [referring to Melbourne]. (1941, December 15). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved February 7, 2013, from [Link 4] 'In Case of Air Raids'. (1941, February 18). Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved February 7, 2013, from [Link 5] 'Let's Write A Letter,' Standard, Frankston, 28 Feb 1941, p.2, via Trove, at: [Link 6] raids victoria&searchLimits= accessed: February 6, 2013 'Appendix 1: Civil Defence Organisaton by Joyce Fisher', Australian War Memorial, Accessed June 3, 2013, [Link 7] Title No: 106686, Title: BLACKOUT, c.1941 in National Film Archive Collections
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Keywords
World War II, 1939-1945, Air Raid Precautions, Publications, Emergency Services, Municipal Government
