HOBJ5171 Accession Number: HOBJ5171

Description

An unidentified Line Sergeant of C Troop works at the test point at the Main Divisional defensive Command Post below ground. He is checking out the switchboard extension. The incoming lines come up on the terminal strips on the left. The walls of the bunker have been sandbagged.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ5171
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c June 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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