Grand Oak Staircase (c. 1917-1919)

Item Information

Title:
Grand Oak Staircase (c. 1917-1919)
Description:
This lantern slide, “Grand Oak Staircase (c. 1917-1919),” shows a group of Australian soldiers sitting at a table and writing letters. Behind them is a grand oak staircase. Further down the hall, a group of soldiers and Y.M.C.A. war workers sit along benches lining the wall. They are recuperating at Sutton Veny, formerly Greenhill House.
Date:
[1917?–1919?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Lantern Slide Collection
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918
International Young Men's Christian Association
Lantern slides
Flags
Stairways
Atriums
Tables
Chairs
Soldiers
Correspondence
Extent:
3.25x3.25 in
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/3041
Terms of Use:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
Located in the Upper Wylye Valley, near Warminster and Salisbury Plain in England, the building was built between 1804 and 1816 by William Hinton. Sutton Veny remained in the Hinton family until 1856. During World War I, the Sutton Veny served as a Y.M.C.A. for allied officers and soldiers in the area. After the British battalions left for France in 1915 and 1916, the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces stationed in the village and surrounding area took the home to their hearts. An excerpt from a YMCA brochure of the time states: “Situated in the midst of the largest AIF training and convalescent depots in Great Britain, this mansion, containing over 50 rooms, and with spacious lawns and grounds, offered ideal possibilities for rest and recuperation for war weary troops... There are no charges—with the exception of the buffets—for any of the attractions, to which the YMCA is constantly adding. A more charmingly arranged home than Greenhill House it would be impossible to find, and among the staff—the majority who are Australians—there is a spirit of unity that is so essential to the success of every undertaking, whether work or sport." This slide is part of Springfield College’s collection of lantern slides depicting Australian Y.M.C.A. war work during World War I.
Part of the Australian Y.M.C.A. WWI Lantern Slide Series
Identifier:
LS-05-74