HMT Queen Elizabeth, Sydney Harbour, between 1940-1945
Note: Troopships Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary, by far the two largest ships in the world after the destruction of Normandie. Each could carry over 10,000 troops from Australia or the United States to the European War and it was estimated they shortened the War by at least 6 months.
Format: Photomechanical postcard
From the collections of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Information about photographic collections of the State Library of New South Wales: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx
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HMT Queen Elizabeth, Sydney Harbour, between 1940-1945
Note: Troopships Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary, by far the two largest ships in the world after the destruction of Normandie. Each could carry over 10,000 troops from Australia or the United States to the European War and it was estimated they shortened the War by at least 6 months.
Format: Photomechanical postcard
From the collections of the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Information about photographic collections of the State Library of New South Wales: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx
Permanent URL: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=448829