A01158 Accession Number: A01158

Description

Visit by the Duke of Connaught and other officials inspecting wards at the No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital (AAH). They are watching an Australian mascot wallaby outside one of the hospital buildings, a patient is in the bed (left) and two other beds and two wheelchairs (right) are on the verandah.

Details

Accession Number
A01158
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
24 April 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Miss J Jennings.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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