010942 Accession Number: 010942

Description

TROOPS IN DARWIN ARE STANDING TO ARMS, READY TO MEET ANY ATTACK ON AUSTRALIA'S NORTHERN COAST. ALL NIGHT LONG A VIGILANT SEARCH IS CARRIED OUT FOR ENEMY PLANES. A SEARCHLIGHT CREW AT WORK. AT DAWN THEY RETURN TO CAMP.

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Accession Number
010942
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c December 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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