HOBJ1966 Accession Number: HOBJ1966

Description

Korea. c. 1950. During a break from fighting, the troops of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), were glad to receive a haircut. Using a bicycle as a makeshift barber's chair, Warrant Officer (Bluey) Apsley of Inglewood, Qld, gives Private Mel Valentine of Maryborough, Qld, a short back and sides haircut.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1966
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c December 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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