SUK12755 Accession Number: SUK12755

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India. C. 1944-08. Indian women sometimes assist in the loading. These two are helping to put tyres on board an aircraft of RAF Transport Command for transport to front-line units on the Burma front.

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Accession Number
SUK12755
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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