NWA0657 Accession Number: NWA0657

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Darwin area, NT. 1944-10. A RAAF trainee guard practises his skill using a rope to swing down from a 12 foot high barricade at a RAAF training camp in the North-West Area.

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Accession Number
NWA0657
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
October 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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