051623 Accession Number: 051623

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-11. IN THE NEXT-OF-KIN PARCELS DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL BUREAU, AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, THROUGH WHICH ALL PARCELS DESTINED FOR PRISONERS-OF-WAR PASS. MISS LYNETTE DICKENSON, A VOLUNTARY RED CROSS WORKER, IS SEEN CHECKING THE ADDRESS OF THE NEXT-OF-KIN AS WELL AS THAT OF THE PRISONER TO WHOM THE PARCEL IS ADDRESSED. THIS IS DONE AS SOON AS THE PARCEL IS RECEIVED AT THE BUREAU. CENSORING AND REPACKING IN A SPECIAL CARTON FOLLOWS IN ANOTHER SECTION.

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051623
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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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