P02071.026 Accession Number: P02071.026

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Allied prisoners of war (POWs) at the Whitsunday Carnival, one of the regular "Carnival Days" held by the prisoners of Stalag 383, playing water polo in the fire-fighting pool. This reservoir was used for swimming, but the water was not changed in three years. This German POW and internment camp was a special non-work camp for non-commissioned officers (NCOs) from October 1942.

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Accession Number
P02071.026
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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