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| Accession Number | P00131.057 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Date made | October 1952 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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ONSLOW, WA. OCTOBER 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA. NAVAL PERSONNEL ...
Description
ONSLOW, WA. OCTOBER 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA. NAVAL PERSONNEL FROM HMAS AUSTRALIA AND PENGUIN SPEAK WITH SOME ABORIGINALS WHO WERE CAMPED NEAR THE RACECOURSE DURING THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT ANNUAL RACE MEETING. THE RACE MEETING WAS HELD ABOUT THE TIME THE ATOMIC TEST EXPLOSION WAS EXPECTED, MUCH TO THE DESPAIR OF SECURITY OFFICERS WHO WERE TRYING TO KEEP A CHECK ON EVERYONE.