014151 Accession Number: 014151

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UNOFFICIAL "CENSORS". THESE UNOFFICIAL 'CENSORS' ARE GOING THROUGH GERMAN AND ITALIAN MAIL FOR SOUVENIRS. THE MAIL WAS ON A TRAIN WRECKED BY BRITISH BOMBERS NEAR MERSA MATRUH. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).

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Accession Number
014151
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 January 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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