041217
Photograph 041217 Second World War, 1939-1945Sydney, New South Wales. 1945-03. View of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier in the Captain Cook Graving Dock which was officially opened on 1945-03-24 by His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester.
041216 Accession Number: 041216
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Sydney, New South Wales. 1945-03. A view of the empty Captain Cook Graving Dock which at the time of its opening was the largest dry dock in the southern hemisphere. The dock was opened on 1945-03-24 by His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester.
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041216
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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