MEC1860 Accession Number: MEC1860

Description

Gibraltar. 31 January 1945. Sergeant Geoff Mathews of Melbourne, Vic (left), a member of No. 458 (Wellington) Squadron RAAF, watches on a Gibraltar Security Officers speak with Spanish workmen on their way home from Gibraltar. About 15,000 Spaniards are employed at the Rock.

Details

Accession Number
MEC1860
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Brand: Kodak
Date Made
31 January 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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