011725 Accession Number: 011725

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AUSTRALIAN WOMEN JOIN THE ARMY. AWAS STEWARDESSES ARE GENERALLY EXPERIENCED WAITRESSES BEFORE THEY JOIN UP. THEY SERVE IN OFFICERS' MESSES. STEWARDESS BILLSON WAS HEAD WAITRESS IN A LARGE CAFE BEFORE SHE JOINED UP. HER FATHER HAS SERVED IN THE M.E. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

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Accession Number
011725
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
9 March 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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