053118
Photograph 053118 Second World War, 1939-1945SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-07-03. OLD PACKING CASES TURNED INTO THESE FINE BUILDINGS WHICH ARE THE OFFICES AT THE ARMY SALVAGE ORGANISATION DEPOT IN BOURKE STREET.
053117 Accession Number: 053117
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-07-03. THE ARMY SALVAGE ORGANISATION AT THE BOURKE STREET DEPOT, HANDLES ALL WORNOUT OR DAMAGED MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE NAVY, ARMY AND AIR FORCE. DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS THEY HAVE HANDLED OVER FOUR MILLION POUNDS WORTH OF JUNK. THESE PACKING CASES BROUGHT AMERICAN "LEND LEASE" EQUIPMENT TO AUSTRALIA.
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053117
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