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Title
Geoffrey Haigh Northover World War II notebook and pictorial material, 1923-1954
Creator
Geoffrey Haigh Northover, approximately 1903-1971
Level of description
fonds
Date

1923-1954
Type of material
Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs
Reference code
9627676
Physical Description
724 photographs (4 albums, 1 folder); 45 slides (2 boxes); 0.05 metres of textual material (1 box)
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Geoffrey Haigh Northover was born in Bath, UK around 1903 and died in 1971. He came to Australia in 1923 and several of the photographs document that voyage. He joined the Royal Australian Navy during World War II and had a desk job in the Ordinance Inspection Department, offering opportunities to take photos of the aircraft being assembled at Cessnock. He was a keen amateur photographer and documented his military career and daily life including holidays.
Collection history
By descent.
Scope and Content
File 1: Geoffrey Haigh Northover photographs, 1923-1954

File 2: Geoffrey Haigh Northover glass slides, 1923-1954

Item 1: Geoffrey Haigh Northover World War II ammunitions notebook, 1942-1943
Subject
New South Wales--Social life and customs--20th century.
Families--New South Wales.

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