| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014546 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Brown, Norman |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 1 April 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT. AT AN AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN NEW GUINEA WHICH HAS TAKEN OVER A ...
Description
PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT. AT AN AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN NEW GUINEA WHICH HAS TAKEN OVER A SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED NATIVE HUT TO CARRY OUT REHABILITATION TREATMENT - THE AIM OF WHICH IS TO RESTORE AS QUICKLY AND FULLY AS POSSIBLE MUSCLE POWER AND JOINT MOBILITY. THIS PICTURE SHOWS MISS ELLIS FINNEY OF SYDNEY, CORRECTING POSTURE OF PATIENT PTE. P.A. UPTON OF CLAREMONT, TAS, IN FRONT OF MIRROR. SAPPER T.C. YEO OF DUBBO, EXERCISES ON BICYCLE AND GNR. C.W. GYLER OF CABRAMATTA, N.S.W. AND CPL. G. ALLEN OF PRESTON, EXERCISE ON HORIZONTAL BAR. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN).