004403 Accession Number: 004403

Description

TUMMAR - A SMALL SECTION OF THE CROWDS OF ITALIAN PRISONERS THAT POURED INTO THE BRITISH CAMPS DURING THE WEEK OF THE PUSH INTO ITALIAN TERRITORY. (PHOTOGRAPHED BY F. HURLEY).

Details

Accession Number

004403

Photographer

Captain James Francis (Frank) Hurley OBE

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

12 December 1940

Place Made

Tummar

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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