HOBJ0822 Accession Number: HOBJ0822

Description

240103 Padre A W Laing conducts a christening service for an unidentified child in an outdoor garden setting. The official party consists of Padre Laing , Air Commodore (Air Cdre) A M Charlesworth (right), three unidentified Australian officers from the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), and the mother and godmother. Another group of officers and civilian women stand watching the baptism service.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0822
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c May 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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