P01685.002 Accession Number: P01685.002

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GAWLER, SA, 1945. A GROUP OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHISTS WHO WORKED AT THE GAWLER TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT ON THE RAAF BASE AT GAWLER. THE WOMEN, MEMBERS OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF), ARE GATHERED ON THE VERANDAH OF THE GALVANISED IRON HUT THAT SERVED AS THEIR RECREATION HUT. THE TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS A WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (W/T) STATION. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: BETTY SANDERS; LORNA RUSSELL; JOAN LUCAS; PAM COLLINS; JOAN STACE; EUNICE HEARNE. FRONT ROW: UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN; BELLA ROBERTS; MOLLY NORTON-BAKER; PAULINE ADCOCK; BETTY WATKINS; ELSPETH SCOTT.

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Accession Number
P01685.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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