P01754.006 Accession Number: P01754.006

Description

Opuwa, Namibia, 1989-09-13. A sandy patch next to the airstrip at Opuwa which was colloquially known as "The Beach". The Plant Detachment of 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) in Namibia, was based at Opuwa. The humorous signs were put up by members of the Plant Detachment. In the background are several white United Nations (UN) trucks used in local construction work.

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Accession Number
P01754.006
Photographer
D Fox
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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