015444
Photograph 015444 Second World War, 1939-1945ARMIDALE, NSW. WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL SECURITY PRODUCTION SERVICE (WASPS). WOMEN FILLING AND SEWING BAGS AT A CHAFFCUTTER.
015446 Accession Number: 015446
Description
Armidale, NSW. Two members of the Women's Agricultural Security Production Service (WASPS) feeding straw into a chaff cutter. The WASPS are made up of women from country towns who can devote several days each week from their normal duties to assist on local farms. Many of the men from the farms are away on active military service.
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015446
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Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
4 August 1943
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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