Summary
Office workers behind a row of desks, in the Duplicating Department, Victorian Railways Office, during World War II, between 1943 and 1944. Heather Allen is in the background, third from left. She was employed with Victorian Railways from 1939-1948.
Description of Content
Women standing between a double row of desks in a large office. The three closest to the viewer appear to be sorting papers. Those in the background are operating duplicating machines.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Ms Charmaine Proctor, 08 Dec 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Spencer Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1943-1944
Source of Date Depicted: Inscription on back of photograph. -
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Individuals Identified
Nanele, Thelma; Box, Edie; Allen, Heather; Blakeney, Max; Ownes, Olive; Barke, Elsie; Baylis, Val; Aylmer, Jessie; Baylis, Joan; Lancaster, Vic
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Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Railway Admin Building Pre 1948 / Back: Thelma Nanele?, Fdie Box, Heather Allen, Max Blakeney, Olive Owens, Elsie Barker, / Val Baylis, Jessie Aylmer, Joan Baylis, Vic Lancaster
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