030137/06 Accession Number: 030137/06

Description

Members of the 7th Australian Division, on leave in Colombo while on their way home from the Middle East, partake of free tea dispensed from a stall of the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board. Note the vehicle has a sign on its door to say that it is owned by the Propaganda Board and that free tea is available. Another sign attached to the front of the bus indicates `Tea Vigour, Vitality Victory'.

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Accession Number
030137/06
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
February 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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