P00270.028 Accession Number: P00270.028

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A POSTCARD OF THE ORIENT LINE R.M.S. ORION BUILT IN 1935 WHICH WAS USED AS A MAIL, PASSENGER & CARGO SHIP FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM TO AUSTRALIA. IT WAS ON THIS SHIP THAT PRISONER OF WAR H.R. TRAIN FINALLY RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA BOARDING AT LIVERPOOL ON 8TH AUGUST 1945 & ARRIVING IN SYDNEY VIA THE PANAMA CANAL & NEW ZEALAND ON 15 SEPTEMBER 1945.

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Accession Number
P00270.028
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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