| Accession Number | 016998 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Dutch New Guinea, New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 26 April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
New Guinea. Sergeant Wright Thompson of Gunnedah, NSW, shows a spool of 35mm motion picture film ...
Description
New Guinea. Sergeant Wright Thompson of Gunnedah, NSW, shows a spool of 35mm motion picture film to 'Kai' a Kaya-Kaya native, Rumahjara a Netherlands East Indies soldier and 'Wolmat' a Kaya-Kaya native. These people had never seen a picture till the Aussies came here and 'went bush' the first time a screening was presented.