| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23270 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 32.2 x 44 cm [irregular]; image: 31.6 x 40.6 cm [irregular] |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink, brush and coloured wash and Chinese white on paper |
| Maker |
Friend, Donald |
| Place made | Borneo: Balikpapan |
| Date made | 7 August 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Burnt out oil tanks, Balikpapan
Description
The pre-landing bombardment and strafing of the 7th Australian Division wrought such damage that for some distance there could be seen nothing but ruined buildings, blackened coconut plantations and charred ground. This picture shows some of the oil tanks, whose metal had been wrapped into fantastic shapes and burned to strange colours by the heat, Borneo.
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