P01681.002 Accession Number: P01681.002

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GAWLER, SA, 1945. GALVANISED IRON HUT THAT SERVED AS THE LIVING QUARTERS FOR THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHISTS OF B SHIFT, WHO WORKED AT THE RAAF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (W/T) TRANSMITTER STATION ON THE RAAF BASE AT GAWLER. THE TELEGRAPHISTS' WASHING IS HANGING ON THE CLOTHES LINE. ALL OF THE B SHIFT TELEGRAPHISTS WERE MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF). THE W/T STATION WAS RENAMED THE GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT ON 1945-02-01. (DONOR: P. WHITE)

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P01681.002
Photographer
P White
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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