| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00406.018 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Japanese photographer |
| Date made | c 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
Takanun, Thailand. c. 1943. Prisoners of war (POWs) manhandling sleepers on the Burma-Thailand railway. Takanun is approximately 218 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or 196 kilometres south of Thanbyuayat. (Donor A. Seary)