157291 Accession Number: 157291

Description

DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, 1943-03-15. NAVAL PERSONNEL USING AN ASBESTOS SHIELD TO PROTECT THEM FROM HEAT AS THEY DIRECT A HOSE ON TO A BLAZING OIL TANK SET ON FIRE DURING A JAPANESE AIR RAID.

Details

Accession Number

157291

Photographer

Harry Turner

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate

Measurement

Overall
Image

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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