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#14576 - Ceremony at Australian War Memorial

Resource ID
Location
14576
Photograph 873
Title/subtitle
Ceremony at Australian War Memorial
Picture
Ceremony at Australian War Memorial
Format
Photograph
Publisher
Canberra : Commonwealth Department of Information, 194?
Physical description
1 black & white photograph 10.5cm x 15.5cm
Summary
A ceremony (probably Anzac Day Ceremony) near the Pool of Remembrance at the Australian War Memorial. The band of the Royal Australian Air Force is pictured in the right foreground.
Availability
Nor for loan. Copy available for purchase
Notes
The Commonwealth Department of Information was set up in 1940 and replaced in 1950 by the Australian News and Information Bureau. Thousands of photographs were taken by both agencies for government purposes, including promoting Australia's image abroad.