017214 Accession Number: 017214

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New Guinea. The iron roof and fittings of the Rempi Catholic Mission Church, near Alexishafen, were removed by the Japanese.

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Accession Number
017214
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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