Lucy Dowling papers and other material
| Subject | Australia–Emigration and immigration—History |
| Immigrants’ writings | |
| World War, 1939-1945–Sources | |
| War stories | |
| Military decorations | |
| Western Australia–History | |
| Italian language–Written Italian | |
| Education | |
| Correspondence | |
| Category | 3. World War I |
| 4. World War II | |
| 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation) | |
| 6. End of the Cold War | |
| Creator | Dowling, Lucy |
| Current Holder | State Library of Western Australia |
| Series Number | MN 3305 |
| Access Rights | Request at location |
| Rights | Copyright or other restrictions may apply. Available for reference; not for loan. |
| Country Of Origin | Italy |
| Australia | |
| Language | Italian |
| English | |
| Description From Source | 81 cm, Detailed listing available Includes autobiographical notes, schoolwork samples, drawings, correspondence, sewing samples, wartime needlework designed and embroidered by Lucy Dowling during 1940-1944 (2 tablecloths and 6 doilies on khaki cotton, which was also the material used for soldiers’ uniforms. Only 4 coloured cotton threads were available: red green, yellow and orange. These were also used in military emblems, while brown thread was likely a leftover from the pre-war period) |
| Physical Format | Manuscripts |
| Notebook | |
| Correspondence | |
| Objects (miscellaneous) |
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