| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00406.007 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Japanese photographer |
| 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
Songkurai, Thailand. 1943. Building the Songkurai bridge on the Burma-Thailand railway which was built for the Japanese by prisoner of war (POW) labour. Songkurai is approximately 494 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Nong Pladuk), or 120 kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat. (Donor A. Seary)