079540 Accession Number: 079540

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ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07. AN IMPROVISED SHADOWLESS LAMP IN THE OPERATING THEATRE OF THE 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE. THE REFLECTING SURFACES WERE MADE OF STRIPS OF ALUMINIUM FROM A FIELD FRACTURE PANNIER. FRAMEWORK WAS MADE FROM BISCUIT TINS AND OTHER SCRAP METAL AND THE SIDELIGHT ARE JEEP HEADLIGHTS.

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Accession Number
079540
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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