MEA0172 Accession Number: MEA0172

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During a sight seeing tour of the area RAAF airmen inspect buildings damaged by bombs dropped in German air raids.

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Accession Number
MEA0172
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c July 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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