Subject	Australia–Emigration and immigration—History Immigrants' writings World War, 1939-1945–Sources War stories Military decorations Western Australia–History Italian language–Written Italian Education Correspondence
Category	3. World War I 4. World War II 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation) 6. End of the Cold War
Creator	Dowling, Lucy
Current holder	State Library of Western Australia
Series number	MN 3305
Access rights	Request at location
Rights	Copyright or other restrictions may apply. Available for reference; not for loan.
Country of origin	Italy Australia
Language	Italian English
Description from source	81 cm, Detailed listing available Includes autobiographical notes, schoolwork samples, drawings, correspondence, sewing samples, wartime needlework designed and embroidered by Lucy Dowling during 1940-1944 (2 tablecloths and 6 doilies on khaki cotton, which was also the material used for soldiers’ uniforms. Only 4 coloured cotton threads were available: red green, yellow and orange. These were also used in military emblems, while brown thread was likely a leftover from the pre-war period)
Physical format	Manuscripts Notebook Correspondence Objects (miscellaneous)