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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A scene of the beach following bombardment at Wewak.

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Engineers from the Australian Imperial Force are depicted as they build a road above Rouna, Port Moresby.

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Two soldiers on board HMAS "Manoora" are shown resting in one of the cabins as the vessel sails at sea off Cape York. One soldier is lying on the floor reading a book, the other is sitting on a bunk b...

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A view of Wewak Point, NewGuinea, showing Bailey Bridge with a truck crossing it over the river and swamp. A sentry post stands to the right and native huts can be seen on the far side.

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A US Boeing B17 Flying Fortress is shown at 7 mile drome being fuelled for a raid on Rabaul. Located to the north of Port Moresby, seven miles from town, this aerodrome was first used by the Royal Aus...

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

Road clearing and Bridge Building Engineers above Rouna Falls. Depicts two trucks in foreground and a figure of a man working on the Bridge in middle ground, with a hill to the left with two trucks in...

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

An aerodrome being built at Tanamerah, Dutch New Guinea, is depicted during the gravel screening operations.

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Captain Cook Dock under construction showing the lower left elevations.

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

General view of the Captain Cook graving dock under construction at Garden Island, Sydney, NSW. On the verso there are three sketches of vessels.

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A scene showing the 1st Field Engineers building a road over a hill near Bootless Inlet, Port Moresby.

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The first house to have been bombed in Port Moresby is depicted, with severe damage to the roof evident.

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A Boeing B17 Flying Fortress is depicted getting refueled at 7 Mile Drome, New Guinea, in preparation for an air raid on Rabaul. A dummy gun is pictured to the right.

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A group of soldiers are depicted resting and relaxing nude on the beach at Wewak, with a truck visible to the right and Wewak Point in the background. verso: sketches of three nude men in a row boat ...

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A group of Japanese prisoners of war are depicted in Wewak, carrying packs.

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A view of the mountains between 7 mile drome and Rouna falls, looking from the Base Hospital in Port Moresby.

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A view of the south-east end of 7 mile drome, New Guinea, with several aircraft on the ground. Located to the north of Port Moresby, seven miles from town, the aerodrome was first used by the Royal Au...

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A sketch of the Port Moresby coast, east of town. Tracks can be seen leading from the road to the ammunitions dump on the side of the hill.

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Maker: Ashton, Richard

A view of Port Moresby Harbour depicting a ship at the wharf, buildings in the foreground with a gun to the left, and mountains across the background.

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View from a hill depicting Moresby township with the harbour and a ship at the pier seen in the background.

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A petrol truck is shown ploughing dust on Moresby Road. Three Australian soldiers are hitch-hiking on the back of the truck, sitting on petrol drums.

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