018145 Accession Number: 018145

Description

Aitape, New Guinea. A busy time-off in the nursing Sisters' quarters at an Australian General Hospital. Sister Joyce Cleary of Parkes, NSW and Sister Enid Folland of Katanning, WA, take their turn at using the ironing tent.

Details

Accession Number
018145
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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