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PHOTOGRAPH: BERT CONGDON WITH RADIO TRANSMITTER

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c. 1935

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Overview

Palm-sized black and white photograph of small group gathered around a table. There are 2 men and 2 young girls squatting beside a home-made table that has a home-made radio transmitter and receiver on display. A note on the back lists the people as Clem Dawe, Bert Congdon, Thelma Congdon and Lorna Dawe.

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Photographic paper and ink

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2006.220

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Themes

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

115 mm

Height or length

70 mm

Keywords

CONGDON, Bert (Bertie, Barney)

Year

Statement of significance

Historical and social significance:photograph depicts a hobby that had serious implications during the war years

Last modified

Tuesday, 11 February, 2025

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