Object details

Category
Photographs
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator
Press Agency photographer
Production date
1939-10-02
Catalogue number
HU 60840
Part of
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR PRESS AGENCY PRINT COLLECTION

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