HOBJ5189 Accession Number: HOBJ5189

Description

The entrance to the Forward Control Bunker at a Signals Office. The side and top of the entrance have been sandbagged. A soldier is sitting above the entrance drinking from a mug.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ5189
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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