HOBJ5183 Accession Number: HOBJ5183

Description

A general view of the lines coming in to the test point (right) of the sandbagged Signals Office bunker. The site has been chosen to give protection from possible enemy shelling from behind the hill in the background.

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Accession Number
HOBJ5183
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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