051671 Accession Number: 051671

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-05-13. A TYPICAL TABLE OF VOLUNTARY WORKERS AT THE STORE OF THE VICTORIAN DIVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, WHERE THEY ARE CHECKING, CENSORING AND FOLDING CLOTHING INTO STANDARD SIZES READY FOR PACKING INTO THE PARCELS THAT ARE CONSTANTLY BEING DESPATCHED TO ALL HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS WHERE SERVICE PERSONNEL ARE STATIONED. MISS HOWELL IS IN LEFT FOREGROUND. MRS. STEWART, RIGHT BACKGROUND AND MISS F. HOWELL, RIGHT FOREGROUND.

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051671
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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