1928 - 1939 Clothing sale at the Gipps Street church

ID: 9455
Copyright: Image held by Harry Freeman
Org ID: CL PIC 583

Description: Inside the School Hall next to the church, clothing is laid out on pews with signs such as 'Children's 3d', 'Men's 1d', 'Women's 1d'. The hall is full of people, mainly women with a few men and children. This church was the relief centre for the Collingwood Methodist Mission and gave clothes and food to the needy, especially during the 1930s Depression. Goods could be sent free of charge by rail to the Collingwood or Victoria Park stations. It is not clear whether this photo shows this sort of relief work as it would not be usual to charge for the clothes. Content of image: Collingwood Methodist Mission ; Gipps Street Methodist Church Source of image: Freeman welfare services churches - gipps street methodist church

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