Surprise visitor lights up fire-brigade demo
(Photo courtesy Bill McAuley | billmcauleyphotographer.com)
A surprise visitor joins in with fire brigade members during a demonstration in Martin Place, Sydney. (Photo, 1971.)
No one seemed to mind as this man – perhaps a "shell-shock" victim from WW2 – joined the line-up of firies, going through the drill to the best of his ability.
**This photograph is part of an IA series that looks at Australia through the lens of award-winning photojournalist, Bill McAuley.**
Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The Age' in Melbourne.
He has several published collections, including 'Portraits of the Soul: A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley'. To see more from Bill, click here.
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