Guests seated on stage in front of a backdrop of giant posters at the Aid to Soviet Congress, Brisbane City Hall, 31 October 1941

Creator: Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd.

Location: Brisbane, Queensland.

Description: Three thousand people attended the opening of the Aid to Soviet Congress, organised to support closer military, cultural, trade and diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. A collection raised 155 pounds. Speakers at the Congress included Mr G. C. Taylor, MLA, President of the Australian-Russian Association. A huge portrait of the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, was a feature of the stage decorations. (Description taken from: Courier Mail, Saturday 1 November 1941, p. 3)

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Taken in: Australia / Queensland / Brisbane (show map)

Taken on: October 31, 1941

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Queensland

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Multicultural Month

Russians

Joseph Stalin

Winston Churchill

Aid to Soviet Congress

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Sets appears in: • Brisbane Buildings - City Hall • Cultures - Eastern European

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