H03292 Accession Number: H03292

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Bitapaka, New Britain. c. 1914. The wireless station which, partly built at the time of Allied occupation in 1914-09, was completed by the Australian Military Administration.

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Accession Number
H03292
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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