CIVILIAN WAR EFFORT
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2

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Construction

Allied Works Council Civil Constructional Corps Queensland Main Roads Department
MIM    

 

Production & Repair

A.N.A. Instrument Shop Australian National Airways Engine Overhaul Coca Cola Factory
Commonwealth Marine Engine Works
Evans Rd., Rocklea
De Haviland Propeller Shop Elphinstones
Echucha Ball Bearing Factory
Echucha, Victoria
Echucha Ordnance Factory
Echucha, Victoria
Ford Motor Factory Corio Bay
Geelong, VIC
Ford Motor Works Eagle Farm
Brisbane, QLD
GMH Allison Overhaul Assembly Plant GMH Allison Testing Area
Eagle Farm Airfield
Hudson's King & Katts Motor Supply Company
Paul and Gray
(Plexilglass)
Premier Blinds QANTAS
Rocklea Munitions Factory
Rocklea, Queensland
Australian Women's Land Army  

 

Transport

Australian National Airlines Queensland Railways QANTAS
Townsville Harbour Board Fuel Rationing and other measures  

 

Welfare
(Clubs, Hostels, Huts, Restrooms)

Air Force Club
281 Elizabeth Street (near Creek St), Brisbane.
Open 10am to 10pm daily, including Sundays, Hot and Cold Showers, Good Billiard Tables, Impromptu Dances held first Saturday of every month.
Air Force House
3 Campbell Street, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Air Force House
97 Goulburn Street, Sydney
American Centre
155 Elizabeth St, Sydney
Open 10am to 10pm daily.
American Postal Exchange (PX), Brisbane
corner of Creek St and Adelaide St.
American Red Cross
(ARC or Amcross)
American Red Cross Bernly Officers' Club
Springfield Avenue, Sydney
  American Red Cross Centre Coolangatta, Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta    Cheverells American Red Cross Officers' Leave Club
2 Elizabeth Bay Road, Sydney
American Red Cross Officer's Leave Club
128 Ramsgate Avenue, Bondi, Sydney
American Red Cross Nurses' Leave Club, 79 Macleay Street, Sydney American Red Cross Service Club No. 1
165 Phillip Street, Sydney
American Red Cross Service Club No. 2
351 Pitt Street, Sydney
American Red Cross Booker T. Washington Club
207 Albion Street, Sydney
American Red Cross Hostel
Corner Adelaide Street and Creek Street, Brisbane
American Red Cross Service Club
Centenary House, corner Exhibition Street and Little Collins Street, Melbourne
American Red Cross Service Club, Terrica House, Corner of Creek and Adelaide Streets, Brisbane. Anzac Buffet
Hyde Park, Sydney
Open 9:30am to 10pm daily.
A.R.C. Service Bureau
Barrack Street, Sydney
David Jones' Store
Open 24 hrs daily
Australian & Allied Soldiers Club
44 Macleay Street, Sydney
Australian Comforts Fund Women's Officer's Club, Elizabeth Bay Road, Kings Cross
Australian Comforts
Fund Rooms, Townsville
in Town Hall, near Post Office
Australian Comforts Fund Australian Comfort Fund, Kinneil Officers Club, 15 Elizabeth Bay Road, Kings Cross
Australian Defence Canteen Service Club
Railway Square, Sydney
   
Australian Red Cross
(Austcross)
Australian Red Cross
Townsville
C.E.N.E.F. Club
Kings Cross
For men of fighting forces and
women of auxiliary services.
Country Women's Association Service Women's Club
52 Bayswater Road, Darlinghurst, Sydney
Open daily.
C.U.S.A. Hall
Harrington Street, Sydney (entrance in Gloucester Street)
Open 10am to 10pm.
C.U.S.A. Hut
St. Mary's Cathedral
Open 9am to 10pm daily,
except Sunday, 8am to 10pm.
Everyman's Welfare Service Everyman's Hut
Stanley Street, Townsville
Forces Reading Room
108 Hunter Street, Sydney
Open 10am to 10pm daily.
Hospitality Hut
Queen's Square, Sydney
Open 10am to 8pm daily.
Kaloola Hut
501 Pitt Street, Sydney
(Opposite Central Station)
Open 10am to 10pm daily.
National Defence League
Canteen & Rest Room
173 Phillip Street, Sydney
(near King Street)
Open daily to 10pm.
North American Service Club B14
American Red Cross
380 Flinders Street West, Townsville
Presbyterian and Methodist Hostel
Soldiers' Welfare Association, Turbot Street, Brisbane
Queensland Country Women's Association
(CWA) Townsville
Riviera
Sailors' and Soldiers' C. of E. Help Society
325 North Quay, Brisbane
Royal Naval House
30 Grosvenor Street, Sydney
R.S.S.A.I.L.A.
Troop Welfare Committee (City Branch)
Basement Brisbane City Hall,
St. George's Square
(now King George Square).
Open Daily 9am to 11pm. Sundays 9am to 10pm.
Salvation Army Headquarters
Ann Street, Brisbane
Salvation Army, Townsville Seamen's Institute
Macrossan Street, Petrie Bight
Open 10am to 11pm daily. Entertainment at night.
Servicemen's Hostel
320 Sussex Street, Sydney
St. Andrew's Church of England Hostel
Cathedral Place, Sydney
St. Andrew's Cathedral Hut
George Street, Sydney
Open 8:30am to 10pm daily.
St. George's Hostel
Sailors' and Soldiers' Church of England Help Society
Wharf Street between Adelaide Street and Ann Street (M. and R. St. George's Club)
St. George's Service Club
Sailors' and Soldiers' C. of E. Help Society
Corner Creek Street and Ann Street, opposite St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
Open daily 9am to 10pm Sunday entertainments between 2pm and 8:30pm. Concert, community singing and games.
St. Michael's Rest Rooms
C.U.S.A., 288 Adelaide Street, near Creek Street.
Hot and Cold Showers, Ping Pong Tables.
Open daily 10am to 10pm.
St. Oswald's Hostel
North Quay, between Victoria Bridge and Grey Street Bridge, Bed and Breakfast
The Brisbane Hostel
Queensland Temperance League
Creek Street, adjoining American Red Cross Club
"Time Off" Club
Elizabeth Street,
opposite Wintergarden Theatre.
R. and light refreshments.
TOC H TOC H Services Club
Desmond Chambers, 303 Adelaide Street.
Hot and Cold Showers.
Open 9am to 11pm daily.
TOC H Services Club
12 Loftus Street, Sydney
(near Circular Quay)
Open 9am to 10pm daily.
Union Jack Club
Wickham Terrace (near Trades Hall), Brisbane
US Army Canteen
Woolworth's Building, Queen Street, Brisbane
Open to American Services only
from 11am to 11pm daily
United States Army Canteen
Creek Street, Brisbane
Women's All Services Canteen
Central Station, Sydney
Open 7am to 10:30pm daily.
Y.M.C.A. Hostel
YMCA Buildings, 288 Edward Street, Brisbane
Y.M.C.A. Rest Room
325 Pitt Street, Sydney
(near Bathurst Street)
Open 9am to 10pm daily.
YMCA, Townsville Y.W.C.A. Open House
185 Liverpool Street, Sydney
Open Saturday 1:30pm to 11:30pm.
Sunday, 1:30pm to 10:30pm
 

 

Civil Defence and other Military Work

1 Australian Discrimination Unit
manned Observation Centres for Radio Surveillance
Air Raid Precautions Air Raid Shelters
AMP Exchange Female Civilian Operators "Bataan" Exchange Civilian Operators CSIRO Radiophysics Laboratory, Sydney University, develop Search Light Control Apparatus (Radar)
Naval Auxiliary Patrol (NAP) Volunteer Air Observer Corps (VAOC) Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Volunteer Emergency Psychological Service    

 

Austerity Measures

Charcoal Burners Rationing Water Restrictions

 

Civilian Life

Blackouts Boxing Brothels located in Brisbane during WW2
Brothel in a house at Stuart, near Stuart Prison, Townsville Censors Dances, Bands, Concerts, Vaudeville and Entertainment
Hotels Picture Theatres Race Tracks
Shingle Inn Swimming Baths  

 

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