030259/22 Accession Number: 030259/22

Description

At Sea. 3 June 1945. Troops waving to a Sydney ferry as the troopship Katoomba, carrying officers and men from Bougainville for their recreational leave, sails slowly up Sydney Harbour.

Details

Accession Number

030259/22

Photographer

Lieutenant Richard Lister Beck

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

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