A01161 Accession Number: A01161

Description

A view of a section of the Electro Therapy ward at No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital (AAH) showing two trolleys, the one in the foreground having a vase of flowers and on the bottom shelf some probably medical equipment, the trolley in the background has a large pot on it, a screen is covering a doorway. On the shelf above the bed in the background is a fan, a small clock, a picture frame and vases of flowers, on the wall below the vases are two banners, the one on the left is the Rising Sun. Between the windows to the right are bottles on a shelf, probably the pharmaceutical section. An electrical switchboard is on the wall to the right of the window and a table and two chairs are in the foreground, on the table is a photo of a baby and a potted, blooming hippeastrum.

Details

Accession Number
A01161
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c 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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