051624 Accession Number: 051624

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-11. MISS R. FORBES, A VOLUNTARY RED CROSS WORKER, IS SEEN IN THE NEXT-OF-KIN PARCELS DEPARTMENT, IN THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, THROUGH WHICH PASS ALL PARCELS DESTINED FOR PRISONERS IN ENEMY HANDS. MISS FORBES IS CENSORING THE CONTENTS OF A PARCEL, ENSURING THAT EVERYTHING CONFORMS WITH REGULATIONS AND THAT THE ARTICLES ARE FOLDED TO SUCH A SIZE THAT THEY COMFORTABLY FIT INTO THE CARDBOARD BOXES WHICH FORM THE OUTSIDE PACKING OF THE PARCEL.

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Accession Number
051624
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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