P00024.040 Accession Number: P00024.040

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1942. MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER AIR OBSERVER CORPS (VAOC) ON DUTY AT THEIR POST, SEARCHING THE SKY FOR AIRCRAFT.

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Accession Number
P00024.040
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
DONOR R. PIPER
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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