P00123.002 Accession Number: P00123.002

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STUART, NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT, RAAF, OPERATIONS BUILDING, A CONCRETE BOMB-PROOF BUNKER WHICH WAS CAMOUFLAGED AS A FARMHOUSE. THE STEPS, VERANDAH, WINDOW AND LATTICE WORK WERE PAINTED ON TO THE CONCRETE. WAAAF KANA OPERATORS WORKED FROM THIS BUILDING WHEN INTERCEPTING AND BREAKING JAPANESE CODED MESSAGES.

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Accession Number
P00123.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor J Linnane
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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