| Place | Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Tuggeranong |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02751.569 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative other |
| Maker |
Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Queanbeyan |
| Date made | June 1920 |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Charles Bean relaxing in the sun with a group of nurses at the Queanbeyan Hospital, following ...
Description
Charles Bean relaxing in the sun with a group of nurses at the Queanbeyan Hospital, following treatment for a skin abscess on his neck. His future wife Ethel "Effie" Young sits to his right. One of a series of photographs taken by C E W Bean or family members during his time spent at Tuggeranong Homestead while writing the 'Official History of Australia at War 1914-1918'. The photographs comprise mostly of family, friends, staff and the local region. Photographs from the private collection of C E W Bean held at AWM 38 3DRL 6673.