HANABADA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-23. NEW OIL PIPELINE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY MEMBERS OF THE 14TH ...

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Accession Number 059126
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Halmarick, Colin Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

HANABADA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-23. NEW OIL PIPELINE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY MEMBERS OF THE 14TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THIS LINE WILL RUN FROM THE JETTY TO THE NEW OIL STORAGE TANKS NEAR PORT MORESBY. NOTE THE TRIPOD WHICH IS USED TO LIFT NEW SECTIONS OF PIPING INTO POSITION.