Collection related to John Thomas Blake and Eric John Blake
Photograph AWM2017.141.5.3 Second World War, 1939-1945Hand coloured studio portrait of Private Eric Blake and his bride Evelyn Sarah "Sally" Blake (nee Clarke) on their wedding day.
Collection related to John Thomas Blake and Eric John Blake Accession Number: AWM2017.141.4
Description
Hand coloured studio portrait of Doris 'Doll' Blake in the mid 1940s. Doll Blake is the wife of John Thomas Blake who served and died during the First World War, and mother to their son Eric John Blake. who served in the Second World War.
Details
Accession Number
AWM2017.141.4
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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