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GAWLER, SA, 1945-1946. TELEPRINTER OPERATORS FROM B SHIFT WORKING IN THE UNDERGROUND GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT, LOCATED ON THE RAAF BASE AT GAWLER. THE WOMEN ARE MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF) AND THE MALE A MEMBER OF THE RAAF. THEY ARE OPERATING TELEPRINTER MACHINES, EACH OF WHICH IS LINKED TO ANOTHER RAAF BASE. LEFT TO RIGHT: MENA HOUSTON; UNKNOWN MALE; JOAN STACE; AVIS WARD. THE UNIT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS A WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (W/T) STATION.
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Accession Number
P01683.006
Photographer
V Rae Bull (later Harris)
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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