Inquiry Bureau in Parliament Square (c. 1917)
Item Information
- Title:
- Inquiry Bureau in Parliament Square (c. 1917)
- Description:
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This lantern slide, “Inquiry Bureau in Parliament Square (c. 1917),” shows eight men and women (presumably Y.M.C.A. war workers and Allied soldiers) sitting and standing in an inquiry kiosk in Parliament Square (Westminster, London, England). It is of the opinon of the processer that the third man from the left may be Seerley, Frank N. but can not be verified with any degree of certainty.
- Creator:
- The Commercial Photographic Co
- Date:
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[1917?]
- Format:
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Photographs
- Location:
- Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
- Collection (local):
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College Archives Digital Collections
- Series:
- Lantern Slide Collection
- Subjects:
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International Young Men's Christian Association
World War, 1914-1918
Lantern slides
War work
Soldiers
Chairs
Flowers
Vases
- Extent:
- 3.25x3.25 in
- Link to Item:
- http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/3007
- Terms of Use:
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Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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- Publisher:
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Springfield College
- Notes:
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During World War I, the Australian Y.M.C.A pooled their resources with the United States, Canada, England, and New Zealand to form the International Hospitality League, which provided social services to all Allied troops. In London, the Y.M.C.A. International Hospitality League opened inquiry kiosks, primarily for the benefit of overseas troops, in Trafalgar and Leicester Squares, Charing Cross, Victoria and Euston stations, the Strand, and in Parliament Square. From January 1918 to April 1921, 826,338 men were dealt with by Y.M.C.A. street patrols; 1,195,496 were welcome in the social rooms; 55,008 provided with free hospitality and entertainment in private homes; thousands of men were taken from the streets and assisted to their quarters; 301,548 were kept from the temptations of the streets by free entertainments in theatres and other places of amusement; 170,637 were piloted round historic London by honorary guides, while no fewer than 2,197,840 inquiries were actually registered at the inquiry bureau. This slide is part of Springfield College’s collection of lantern slides depicting Australian Y.M.C.A. war work during World War I.
Slide shows minor deterioration around edges; Text on border reads, "Commercial Photographic Co. 2 Caroline Place; Australian Y.M.C.A. Historical Record Section."
Part of the Australian Y.M.C.A. WWI Lantern Slide Series
- Identifier:
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LS-05-56