P01586.001 Accession Number: P01586.001

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BRISBANE, QLD. C.1942. MEMBERS OF THE WOMENS NATIONAL EMERGENCY LEGION (WNEL) ANSWERING TELEPHONES AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS IN THE YMCA BUILDING, ADELAIDE STREET. AMONGST THE WOMEN IN THE FOREGROUND IS JESS MAXWELL. STANDING BEHIND THEM ARE BOY SCOUTS AND A YOUNG MAN IN POSTMASTER GENERALS UNIFORM, INDICATING IT WAS PERHAPS A FUND RAISING OCCASION. (PHOTOGRAPHER COURIER MAIL. DONOR J. SMITH)

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Accession Number
P01586.001
Classification
Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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