VIC1641A Accession Number: VIC1641A

Description

Melbourne, Vic. C. 1945-07. Portrait of Sergeant B. L. Barnes, a WAAAF nursing orderly, at Air Force Headquarters (AFHQ), Victoria Barracks, who was the first servicewoman to obtain a Diploma of Orthoptics.

Details

Accession Number
VIC1641A
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession VIC1641A

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