| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 026581 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE WHARF, PORT MORESBY. AS THERE IS ONLY ONE ...
Description
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE WHARF, PORT MORESBY. AS THERE IS ONLY ONE WHARF AT THIS PORT, SUPPLIES ARE UNLOADED FROM THE FREIGHTERS ON TO BARGES, WHICH ARE THEN LIGHTERED INTO THE WHARF. THE BARGES SEEN IN THIS PICTURE WERE CONSTRUCTED BY AUSTRALIAN NAVAL AND ARMY ENGINEERS AND THE CRANE ERECTED BY A.I.F. ENGINEERS.