Telegraphists and teleprinters, LHQ Signals, Melbourne Accession Number: ART23434

Description

Land Head Quarters Signals 'Grosvenor'. In the foreground a telegraphist takes a message and behind him AWAS operate teleprinters and one an oscillator. The signal master keeps his eye on the work in progress. Through the glass partition behind the AWAS is seen a cipher class. Royal Australian Signals Corps.

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Accession Number
ART23434
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Framed: 55.5 cm x 68 cm x 5 cm
Overall: 43.4 cm x 55.8 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1942
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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