H03294 Accession Number: H03294

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Bitapaka, New Britain. c. 1914. The wireless station as it appeared at the time of Allied occupation on 1914-09. Construction was completed by the Australian Military Administration. (Donor J.R. Travers)

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Accession Number
H03294
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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