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066073 Accession Number: 066073

Description

ROCKY CREEK, QLD. 1944-04-27. EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE KITCHEN AND MESS UNIT OF THE 2/1ST CONVALESCENT DEPOT, SHOWING THE 300 CUBIC FOOT REFIGERATOR AND STORE ROOMS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, CAPACIOUS KITCHEN, CENTRE, AND COVERED OUT-SECTION LEADING TO ONE OF THE TWO MESS HUTS, RIGHT HAND SIDE. THIS UNIT IS BUILT TO CATER FOR 500 TROOPS.

Details

Accession Number

066073

Photographer

Lieutenant Geoffrey McInnes

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

27 April 1944

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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