085723 Accession Number: 085723

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DUNTROON, CANBERRA, ACT. 1945-01-21/20. DUNTROON HOUSE, THE ORIGINAL HOMESTEAD OF ROBERT CAMPBELL WHO WAS GRANTED LAND BY THE GOVERNOR OF NSW IN 1825. IT IS NAMED AFTER DUNTROON CASTLE, IN ARGYLLSHIRE, SCOTLAND. BUILT OF SOLID STONE AND FITTED THROUGHOUT WITH CEDAR, IT IS NOW THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OFFICERS' MESS.

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Accession Number
085723
Photographer
Lieutenant John Lee
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
14 January 1945-22 January 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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