007757 Accession Number: 007757

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THE HOME GUARD. A STUDY IN TYPES. IN GREECE EVERYBODY WAS IN THE WAR, FIRSTLY, THE YOUNG MEN WENT INTO THE ARMY, THEN THE OLD MEN FORMED THEIR OWN VILLAGE GUARD. AS THE TRAFFIC INCREASED, THE WOMENFOLK WORKED ON THE ROADS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

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007757
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c April 1941
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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