A Chinese family outside one of the newly constructed homes, in the new Chinatown, situated near ...

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Accession Number 099939
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Place made New Guinea: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul
Date made 29 March 1946
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

A Chinese family outside one of the newly constructed homes, in the new Chinatown, situated near Matupi crater. Although razed by allied bombing, the town commenced to reappear soon after occupation by 11 Division. Under the guidance of the Officers from the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit HQ, 1,500 Chinese and 300 Malay, applied typical Eastern industry to the area and cleared the wreckage to establish a new village. This was complete with commerical, cultural, sporting and educational facilities.