Diaries and letters, Leo Bestall
Maker
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere
Production date
1932-1938
Object detail
Brief Description
Diaries and letters, 1932 to 1938. Documents were loose inside the cover of Diaries and letters - Aug 1917 to May 1918 by Leo Bestall.
a) There are six pages of lined paper, with four holes punched on left side, handwritten and dating from 30 June - 29 September 1938. The diary entries detail day to day business happenings, leisure activities and the build up to World War II.
b) Booklet titled: Another Night of Reminiscences at the NZEF Field Ambulances Reunion, held in Auckland, July 14, 1934 accompanied by a letter from Beccie dated 27 September, 1934. Booklet features poems and writing about World War I as well as extracts from messages received at the reunion and a list of attendees.
c) Letter by W D McWilliams, Secretary NZEF. Field Ambulance Reunion Committee acknowledging Bestall's letter expressing interest in a reunion.
a) There are six pages of lined paper, with four holes punched on left side, handwritten and dating from 30 June - 29 September 1938. The diary entries detail day to day business happenings, leisure activities and the build up to World War II.
b) Booklet titled: Another Night of Reminiscences at the NZEF Field Ambulances Reunion, held in Auckland, July 14, 1934 accompanied by a letter from Beccie dated 27 September, 1934. Booklet features poems and writing about World War I as well as extracts from messages received at the reunion and a list of attendees.
c) Letter by W D McWilliams, Secretary NZEF. Field Ambulance Reunion Committee acknowledging Bestall's letter expressing interest in a reunion.
Collection
Production date
1932-1938
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 210 x 160mm
Height x Width: 260 x 200mm
Height x Width: 280 x 200mm
Height x Width: 275 x 198mm
Height x Width: 260 x 200mm
Height x Width: 280 x 200mm
Height x Width: 275 x 198mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1932-1938
Credit line
from the Leo Bestall Collection
Other number(s)
37573
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