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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: TOM HANCOCK WITH MACHINE GUN SECTION, BLACKBOY HILL CAMP

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Blackboy Hill Studio

1918

Overview

Front: The photograph shows a large group of men in uniform arranged in rows between two Army huts. There are several trees in the background. The men on the ground at the front display a variety of machine guns. Tom Hancock appears third from the right in the back row. Written on the image beneath the group are the words: 'Machine Gun Section, Citizen Forces. 22.11.18. Blackboy Studio'.
Reverse: Reverse of photograph may be used as postcard.
Beneath and to the left of POST CARD is written ‘Correspondence’ and to the right ‘Address only'.
Also on reverse, handwritten note '3rd from right'

Historical information

Photograph of large group of men including Tom Hancock in uniform arranged in rows between two Army huts in 1918.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.519

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

135 mm

Height or length

85 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Blackboy Hill Studio

Keywords

FITZPATRICK (Flynn), Daisy

Blackboy Hill WA

Year

1918

Statement of significance

Local and military history
Historic:
Social:
Representativeness:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

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