Photographs relating to Ronald McKay

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Accession Number AWM2019.22.152
Collection number PR00175
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 1
Object type Photograph
Physical description 54 Image/s captured
Maker McKay, Ronald
Place made Germany
Date made c. 1943-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Source credit to This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Description

Photographs relating to the Second World War service of QX6802 Private Ronald McKay, 2/15 Australian Infantry Battalion. These photographs were taken while Ronald McKay was a prisoner of war at Stalag XVIII-A at Spittal an der Drau, Austria. The images depict various events at a carnival and race day held in the camp such as races, betting, theatre performances, fortune telling, and games.

This file contains:
Photograph of men standing in front of "Race day and carnival" sign, [date unknown]
Photograph of men standing in front of "Race day and carnival" sign, [date unknown]
Photograph of four men standing in front of "Race day and carnival" sign, one man in costume, [date unknown]
Photograph of men with miniature racecourse and model horses, [date unknown]
Photograph of men with miniature racecourse and model horses, [date unknown]
Photograph of men standing around betting booth, [date unknown]
Photograph of men standing in lines at betting booth, [date unknown]
Five copies of photograph of men standing in lines at betting booths [date unknown]
Photograph of men at "hoop-la" game, one man in nurse costume, [date unknown]
Photograph of men playing a game involving large conical hats [date unknown]
Photograph of men with "treasure hunt" game, [date unknown]
Photograph of men at "fortune telling" booth, one man in costume, [date unknown]
Photograph of men at open "fortune telling" booth, one man in costume, [date unknown]
Photograph of group of men in costumes, [date unknown]
Photograph of large group of men, half in costumes, [date unknown]
Photograph of men standing in front of various signs, one man in costume, [date unknown]
Photograph of two men in costume in foreground, men behind fence in background, [date unknown]
Photograph of two men in costume in foreground, men behind fence in background, [date unknown]
Photograph of two men in costume in foreground, men behind fence in background, [date unknown]
Photograph of two men in costume in foreground, men behind fence in background, [date unknown]
Photograph of six men in costume in foreground, men behind fence in background, [date unknown]
Photograph of two men in front of building with netted windows, [date unknown]
Photograph of large group of men in front of building with netted windows, [date unknown]