052895
Photograph 052895 Second World War, 1939-1945DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-23. CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE 9.2 HEAVY GUN EMPLACEMENTS AT EAST POINT.
053064 Accession Number: 053064
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FORTRESS COMMAND, DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-28. THE EAST POINT ARTILLERY FIXED DEFENCES WAS THE MAIN TARGET FOR THE THIRD JAPANESE AIR RAID. THE REMAINS OF A BARRACK HUT AFTER A JAPANESE "DAISY CUTTER" BOMB FOUND ITS TARGET.
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053064
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Colour: Black & white
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Copyright expired - public domain
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