P00131.028 Accession Number: P00131.028

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, IN OCTOBER 1952. NEWSPAPERS BEGAN TO PAY ONSLOW AND SURROUNDING AREAS MORE ATTENTION THAN EVER BEFORE. THE PERTH DAILY NEWSPAPERS SENT AN EXPEDITION TO CAMP ON THE AUSTRALIAN COAST NEAR THE MONTE BELLOS IN THE HOPE OF SEEING THE EXPLOSION AND GETTING PICTURES. THIS BILLABONG ABOUT 140 MILES NORTH OF ONSLOW WAS CHOSEN BY THE EXPEDITION AS THE CAMPING SPOT.

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P00131.028
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Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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