020236 Accession Number: 020236

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Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Blamey, General Officer Commanding 2nd AIF, speaking during the ceremony which marked the official opening of “The Lido”, Suez Canal.

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Accession Number
020236
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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