| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00406.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Japanese photographer |
| Place made | Burma Thailand Railway: Konkoita |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Collection of 40 images taken by a Japanese surveyor and exchanged in Thailand post war with QX15191 Arthur Francis Seary
Description
Prisoner of war (POW) labourers building a railway bridge on the Burma-Thailand railway, built for the Japanese by POW labour. Konkoita is approximately 263 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or 151 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat. (Donor A. Seary)