Photograph of Australian Army Physical & Recreational School, Frankston c1940-41

Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
Circa 1941
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Brief Description
Black and white photograph mounted on grey cardboard. Scene depicts four rows of 89 men, the majority of whom are wearing singlets and shorts whilst the remainder wear army uniforms with long pants or shorts. The officers and men are from the Army School of Physical and Recreational Training in Frankston, Victoria. Inscriptions handwritten on reverse with ballpoint pen blue ink read 'ARMY PHYSICAL & RECREATIONAL SCHOOL / FRANKSTON / CIRCA 1943/4'. Certain figures are identified with their name handwritten beneath. It reads ' W-O / KING / ELLIOTT / W-O / BONNIE / MUIR / MAJOR / BILL DICKENS / CAPT / BILL HARVEY / W-O / TOM / EDWARDS / RSM / D.G. BRADMAN'.
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Melbourne Cricket Club Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 115 W: 495mm (H: 4 1/2 W: 19 1/2")
0 - Whole: H: 180 W: 560mm (H: 7 1/16 W: 22 1/16")
Media/Materials
Paper
Card
Emulsion
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Date Used
Circa 1941
Location
In storage
Registration No
M1960

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