127685
Photograph 127685 Second World War, 1939-1945BORNEO. 1942-12-08. DURING THE RETREAT CLOUDS OF BLACK SMOKE FROM THE LUTONG REFINERY, IT WAS DEMOLISHED UNDER THE DUTCH SCORCHED EARTH POLICY.
127686 Accession Number: 127686
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BORNEO. 1942-12-08. DURING THE RETREAT CLOUDS OF BLACK SMOKE FROM THE LUTONG REFINERY, IT WAS DEMOLISHED UNDER THE DUTCH SCORCHED EARTH POLICY. BECAUSE THE TANKS WERE EMPTY AT THE TIME THEY HAD TO BE BLOWN UP LATER ON.
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127686
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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