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Airmens Mess

Details:

Title

Airmens Mess,

Photo number

PCA0063/0016,

Collection

Ernest Weatherhead Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1943,

Location

Nightcliff,

Description

Food preparation area consisting of a very hand made structure with bush cut poles and tarpaulins, a 40 gallon drum on its side - possibly for water heating and one person pictured, possibly preparing food. . Handwriting on back of photo: 16 Military History Photo NO. MH528, Messing Staff Tents, near kitchen, airmens mess Nightcliff. Think preparation of food rather than living quarters,

Notes

Millitary History Section (S.D.9),

Language

en,

Subject

Nightcliff Camp, Darwin 1943, Royal Air Force RAF Fighter Squadron 54,

Digital format

4131 x 6000 pixels : 24bpp ; 70.9Mb, back 71.1Mb,

Format

1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 10.5 cm,

File type

image/tiff,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library& Archives NT,

Related links

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1129276 [NAA: RAAF Unit History sheets (Form A50) Operations Record Book - Forms A50 and A51 Number 54 Base Squadron June 42 - Aug 45],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/939757,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/939757

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/940028,