003950/17 Accession Number: 003950/17

Description

A Department of Information Photographer, Mr C Bottomley (bottom right), photographs a sailor wearing weatherproof oil skin clothing while on watchkeeping duty aboard the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara. Mr Bottomley was on board the ship to record the activities associated with minesweeping operations carried out by ships of the Royal Australian Navy.

Details

Accession Number
003950/17
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c November 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 003950/17

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