War related documents collected by Elsie Ashdown (nee Jackson)
Date1915 - 1942
Object numberANMS0500
NameArchive series
MediumPaper
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Dennis McLoughry
DescriptionThis archive series consists of documents collected by Elsie Ashdown (nee Jackson) relating to the two World Wars. It includes a World War II official handbook for air raid wardens, a World War I Commonwealth Bank of Australia war loan certificate, and a World War I letter written 'at sea, nearing Colombo' by Lieutenant John 'Jack' to Elsie Jackson, dated 7 March 1915.HistoryMrs Elsie Ashdown (nee Jackson) (1888-1975) undertook two cruises from Sydney to London over the course of 25 years.
During her first voyage from Sydney to London in 1931, Elsie travelled third class on the Orient liner ORONTES via Cairo and the Suez Canal. After a week-long English tour, Elsie took an overland trip through Europe, followed by a second cruise on ORONTES to Norway and the northern capitals. Elsie returned to Sydney via Canada and the Americas.
In 1956, travelling under her married name, Elsie undertook a second voyage on the Orient line to London, South Africa, South America and around the coast of Australia to Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Tasmania and back to Sydney.
