020516
Photograph 020516 Second World War, 1939-1945The newspapers and packet sorting room at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo.
020514 Accession Number: 020514
Description
A close-up of the sorting frames at the Australian Army Base Postal Unit (M.E.) in Cairo.
Details
Accession Number
020514
Photographer
Lieutenant Arthur John Faithfull
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c October 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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