MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. SAPPERS OF THE 23RD COMPANY, WORKING ON THE ...

Places	Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Mount Bagana Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Gazelle Harbour, Motupena Point Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Jaba River Area
Accession Number	078663
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white
Physical description	Black & white
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. SAPPERS OF THE 23RD COMPANY, WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT TIMBER PILE BRIDGE ACROSS THE JABA RIVER. THE PONTOON FERRY WHICH IS TO BE REPLACED BY THE BRIDGE CAN BE SEEN THROUGH THE GAP IN THE BRIDGE, MT. BAGANA, AN ACTIVE VOLCANO CAN BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND.