051885 Accession Number: 051885

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-18. GENERAL VIEW OF PORTION OF THE 400 HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN STATION SHOWING THE LAYOUT OF THE PREDICTOR, TELESCOPE IDENTIFICATION INSTRUMENT AND THE HEIGHT AND RANGE FINDER. ALL THESE INSTRUMENTS ARE MANNED BY MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE. INCLUDED IN THE PICTURE ARE:- SERGEANT HASTINGS, IN FAR PIT FACING CAMERA, AND IN CENTRE PIT, LEFT TO RIGHT:- GUNNER HOPPER, LIEUTENANT MARKS AND GUNNER FULCHER.

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051885
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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