020236
Photograph 020236 Second World War, 1939-1945Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey, General Officer Commanding 2nd AIF, speaking during the ceremony which marked the official opening of “The Lido”, Suez Canal.
020233 Accession Number: 020233
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A section of the crowd who attended the Official Opening of ”The Lido”, Suez Canal, by Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey. The onlookers were mainly convalescent patients of the 2nd Australian General Hospital.
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Accession Number
020233
Photographer
Lieutenant Arthur John Faithfull
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
30 August 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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