| Accession Number | P03703.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United States of America: New York |
| Date made | August 1939 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An unidentified Australian sailor cleaning a bell of HMAS Perth, moored in New York City harbour ...
Description
An unidentified Australian sailor cleaning a bell of HMAS Perth, moored in New York City harbour during a twelve day visit to represent Australia at the 1939 World Fair. Larger vessels usually had more than one bell at any one time. Another HMAS Perth bell is held by the AWM as REL/07771.
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