V. D. C. preparing Bofors for action Accession Number: ART25798

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Members of the Volunteers Defence Corps working on a Bofors Anti-Aircraft gun, Tasmania.

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Accession Number
ART25798
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 19.6 cm x 33 cm
Medium
pen and wash on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1943-46
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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