The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. ENGINEERS DRILLING CHARGE HOLES IN QUARRY FACE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- SAPPER J.W. RIORDEN, 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERS COMPANY; NX99111 SAPPER T. GEAREN, 21ST AUSTRALIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERS COMPANY; W11825 PRIVATE G.M. MURRAY, 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY.
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY DRILLING CHARGE HOLES IN QUARRY FACE WITH PNEUMATIC DRILLS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- NX168787 SAPPER J.W. RIORDEN AND W1
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. TROOPS OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY CLIMBING ROPE UP QUARRY FACE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- NX99111 SAPPER T. GEAREN, W11825 PRIVATE G.M. MURRAY AND NX168787 SA
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. SAPPER OF 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY DRILLING BLASTING HOLES IN QUARRY FACE AT THE NINE MILE QUARRY.
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NINE MILE QUARRY WAS WORKED BY NATIVE LABOUR UNTIL 1942-02, WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE MILITARY FORCES. IT WAS THEN WORKED FOR PERIODS OF ABOUT SIX MONTHS BY E
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NINE MILE QUARRY WAS WORKED BY NATIVE LABOUR UNTIL 1942-02, WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE MILITARY FORCES. IT WAS THEN WORKED FOR PERIODS OF ABOUT SIX MONTHS BY E
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. GENERAL VIEW OF THE CRUSHING BATTERY AT THE NINE MILE QUARRY WITH TRANSPORT IN FOREGROUND. THE PLANT AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT USED IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUSTRALI
