P00024.020
Photograph P00024.020 Second World War, 1939-1945TORQUAY, VIC 1943? VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVER CORPS (VAOC). A GROUP OF OBSERVERS USING A TELESCOPE OUTSIDE THEIR POST.
P00024.028 Accession Number: P00024.028
Description
A VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVER CORPS (VAOC) POST WITH THREE MEMBERS ON DUTY. NOTE THE INGENIOUS USE OF A DECK-CHAIR TO SUPPORT THE HEAVY TELESCOPE USED BY THE OBSERVER LYING DOWN.
Details
Accession Number
P00024.028
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
DONOR R. PIPER
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
Places
Units
Tags
Part of collection:
More like this
P00024.006
Photograph P00024.006 Second World War, 1939-1945TORQUAY, VIC. 1943? TWO MEN OF THE VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVER CORPS (VAOC) USING A TELESCOPE OUTSIDE THEIR OBSERVATION POST.
P00024.040
Photograph P00024.040 Second World War, 1939-19451942. MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVER CORPS (VAOC) ON DUTY AT THEIR POST, SEARCHING THE SKY FOR AIRCRAFT.
P00024.014
Photograph P00024.014 Second World War, 1939-1945BURNIE, TAS. 1943? TWO MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVER CORPS (VAOC) ON DUTY IN A SMALL HILLTOP POST NOT MUCH BIGGER THAN A TELEPHONE BOOTH.
P00024.004
Photograph P00024.004 Second World War, 1939-1945KINGAROY, QLD. 1944-08-22. THREE WOMEN MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVER CORPS (VAOC) IN A CONTROL POST, KEEPING UP WITH AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS.
P00024.026
Photograph P00024.026 Second World War, 1939-1945BERWICK, VIC. 1943? DR GRICE AND MRS IRVING, BOTH MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVER CORPS (VAOC), WITH BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPE FOR SCANNING THE SKY FOR AIRCRAFT.
