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After the pictures
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
This shows the crowd leaving at the end of the evening. The jeeps and various other vehicles waiting in the car park in 'Buna Square' light their headlights ready to start, when the pedestrians have p...ART21435
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Anti-mite precautions
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Troops applying the anti-mite fluid Di Butyl Thallali (DBT), an effective precaution against the bite of the mokka. Infected mokkas were the carriers of Scrub Typhus, a disease that caused many fatal ...ART21288
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Bootmaker
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The bootmaker at work at his bench is surrounded with the implements of his trade, and boots in all stages of repair and disrepair. The horseshoes for the heels are on the sloping piece of board on th...ART22863
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General Blamey Drive, I
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Troops and natives can be seen walking along the drive which makes a sweep through the New Guinea Force Headquarters camp, past offices and messes to rejoin the Butibum Road. It is lined with a rich v...ART21431
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General Blamey Drive, II
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Looking down General Blamey Drive from 'Sanananda Corner' at the New Guinea Force Headquarters in Lae, New Guinea. The four messes on the left are 'Princes' (Officers'), 'Zeigfields' and 'Christies' (...ART21287
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"Guinea Gold" on the press
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The four-page printed newspaper 'Guinea Gold' was published daily, seven days a week with an American edition of 40,000 and an Australian of 20,000. It was first published on 19 November 1942 with 6,7...ART22884
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'Guinea Gold' print shop
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
A linotype machine, operated by Private Sidney Francis Hughes (QX50863) is seen in the back. In the foreground is compositer Private V Henderson (N251189 ), working on the composing stone, while the o...ART21429
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Hanging out the washing
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
A scene of everyday camp life. A 'batman' hangs out his officer's washing and someone else is cleaning his teeth. A bucket, dish, and washing board are at the base of a palm. The tents are a pale gree...ART21443
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Interior of chapel
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Looking across the transept during a church parade. The chancel is on the left. The alter is decorated with the cross of St George, only portions of which can be seen. Note the ubiquitous oil drums, t...ART21436
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Knock-off time
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
At the staging camp, an old camp site built on the banks of the swift flowing Butibum River. Everyone's first thought at the end of the day is to get into the river as quickly as possible, where cloth...ART21438
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Malaria control team
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
A soldier using a 'Rega' knapsack sprayer is covering pools with malaria oil to kill the mosquito larvae. His relief stands by. The inevitable washing is in the background. Personnel are Corporal Wil...ART21441
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Native built Army chapel
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Pictured whilst still in its constructive stages, this chapel was built on the usual cruciform plan but was constructed in the traditional native manner thus regaining much of the natural dignity that...ART21432
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Parachutes in the drying Shed
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Whenever practical, parachutes were dried out of doors, but wetness of climate necessitated construction of special drying sheds in which the parachutes were hung. Pictured, the canvas buckets are on ...ART21434
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Refolding parachutes for Kai-Bombers
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The store of 43 Field Ordinance Depot, in which the parachutes for supply dropping are stored and refolded. Two long tables are used for each parachute, a broad one on which the actual folding is done...ART22480
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Sergeant H T Hong Choy
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of Sergeant H T Hong Choy, 6th Division Corps Signals. In the lower right of the image the artist has included some Chinese characters. Sergeant Hong Choy could speak and write in Chinese and...ART21442
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Study for background, Lae
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
As seen from the artist's tent at Lae, on a wet day. A varied group of local foliage with little vegetable gardens surrounded with large pebbles in the foreground, typical of the gardens to be found i...ART21433
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The Armourer's shop
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Two men are inspecting the unit's rifles. The nearer is cleaning the bore and the other is inspecting the bore. Two cleaning rods hang on the side of the bench and rifles that have been finished have ...ART21439
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The engine house
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The shed in which the generator for "Guinea Gold", the Army newspaper is housed. Produced under difficult conditions, the paper was distributed free to both Australian and American troops serving in N...ART21430
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Washing in the Butibum River
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Depicting the Butibum River. The batmen are busy doing the daily wash whilst others bathe or enjoy the sun on the pebbles on the opposite bank.ART21440