MALTA0310
Photograph MALTA0310 Period 1950-1959Wing Commander (Wing Cdr) Brian Eaton DSO and bar, DFC and his wife admire a bust of Concordia Provenienza in the museum at an ancient ruined city in Libya. Wing Cdr Eaton was the Commanding Officer
MALTA0302 Accession Number: MALTA0302
Description
Members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF visiting an ancient ruined city in Libya. While based in Malta between 1952 and 1954, the Wing operated from various bases around the Mediterranean. Founded by the Carthaginians, Sabratha was first permanently settled in the fourth century BC; it prospered under the Romans and was abandoned by the fourth century AD. Identified left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) Barry Weymouth of Esendon, Vic; Sgt Spencer Bates of Toorak, Vic.; Sgt Ted Starkey of Lakemba, NSW; and Sgt Glen Stockham of Adelaide, SA.
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Accession Number
MALTA0302
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
1952-1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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