Accession Number | 150988 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
Date made | November 1942 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Goodenough Island, New Guinea. November 1942. This village of native huts was built for the ...
Description
Goodenough Island, New Guinea. November 1942. This village of native huts was built for the Australians by the Papuan natives after the recapture of the island from the Japanese. Palm leaves are used for the roofing and sago bark for the walls. No wire, nails or other modern building materials were used.