Women and children clear away vines and timber after the men have cut down the trees. The village ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville
Accession Number 093010
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Place made New Guinea: Bougainville
Date made 5 June 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Women and children clear away vines and timber after the men have cut down the trees. The village construction is under the supervision of ANGAU. The local people, evacuated from Japanese held territory, will return to their villages when the area has been cleared of the enemy.