MALTA0172 Accession Number: MALTA0172

Description

Kitty Bluett, star of the BBC radio show 'Ray's a Laugh', meets fighter pilot Squadron Leader John 'Bay' Adams DFC, AFC at the Malta base of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF. Miss Bluett and her colleagues were touring the Mediterranean to entertain members of service units.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0172
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
5 September 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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