HOBJ4629 Accession Number: HOBJ4629

Description

Unidentified members of B Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), gather around a radio to listen to the Melbourne Cup. They are taking a break from digging in on a hill top defence line just south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The radio is one of several which were presented to the battalion by the Melbourne Sun readers' fund.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4629
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 5 in x 3 15/16 in
Image: 4 3/4 in x 3 11/16 in
Date Made
3 November 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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