MEA2291
Photograph MEA2291 Second World War, 1939-1945Venice, Italy. c. 1945. View of Lido Beach and the world famous Excelsior Hotel in Venice. RAAF airmen bathe here while on leave at the Australian Comforts Fund hostel.
MEA2296 Accession Number: MEA2296
Description
Venice, Italy. c. 1945. The tennis courts adjoining the Australian Comforts Fund hostel on the Lido in Venice, where RAAF airmen played tennis while on leave.
Details
Accession Number
MEA2296
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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