063890
Photograph 063890 Second World War, 1939-1945YANCO, NSW. 1944-01-31. LARGE LOGS BEING SHATTERED WITH CHARGES OF BLACK POWDER BY ITALIAN PRISONER OF WAR (POW) WOOD CUTTERS OF NO. 15 POW CAMP.
063891 Accession Number: 063891
Description
Yanco, NSW. 1944-01-31. Italian prisoners of war (POWs) from No. 15 POW Camp preparing to shatter large logs with charges of black powder. When broken up the wood is then cut into 18 inch lengths and delivered to the Army and Air Force units in the area.
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Accession Number
063891
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 January 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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