| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 026591 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, Samarai Island |
| Date made | September 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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VIEW OF SAMARAI ISLAND A VERY SMALL ISLAND AND UNSUITABLE FOR AN AIRFIELD. IT WAS EVACUATED, ...
Description
VIEW OF SAMARAI ISLAND A VERY SMALL ISLAND AND UNSUITABLE FOR AN AIRFIELD. IT WAS EVACUATED, FIRST BY RESIDENTS, AND LATER BY AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. BEFORE EVACUATION ALL INSTALLATIONS, STORAGE TANKS AND SOME BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED. MOST OF THE HOMES, ALTHOUGH BARED OF FURNITURE ARE STILL AS THEY WERE LEFT.