Vung Tau, Vietnam, 1967-01. Narrow alley between the blockhouse (left) and the mess and food ...

Place Asia: Vietnam, Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau
Accession Number P01564.019
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Department of Air
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Status to be assessed

Description

Vung Tau, Vietnam, 1967-01. Narrow alley between the blockhouse (left) and the mess and food storage area (centre and right) at the Ngoc Huong Hotel, the quarters occupied by RAAF NCOs and airmen in Vung Tau. An open stormwater drain runs along the alley at left, while set out along it at right are a propane cylinder, some boxes and crates, some large storage tins, another cylinder, a sink on a stand and an urn resting on a wooden table. The buildings at right and at the end of the alley are Kingstrand aluminium huts. (From report on 'Living and Domestic Areas' by Flight Lieutenant Ian Favilla, 1967-01-27, Department of Air file 652/13/39 part 1)