The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A group of locally engaged Aboriginal workers and Australian soldiers use adapted traditional building techniques to construct a large shelter. The historical Department of Information caption documented that the "troops are following the lead of the [Aboriginal workers] in their approach to these construction jobs", bringing their skills "to bear in the laying of ti-tree bark for waterproof roofing".
A group of locally engaged Aboriginal workers and Australian soldiers use adapted traditional building techniques to construct a large shelter. The historical Department of Information caption documen
NORTHERN TERRITORY. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS USING ADAPTED ABORIGINAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES TO CONSTRUCT A LARGE SHELTER. HERE THEY ARE LASHING TOGETHER THE FRAME-WORK OF SAPLINGS. NO NAILS ARE USED.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ADAPTING ABORIGINAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES TO CONSTRUCT LARGE SHELTERS. HERE THEY ARE TYING DOWN THE ROOF BARK.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. LARGE SHELTERS BUILT BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS USING ADAPTED ABORIGINAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES AND LOCAL NATURAL MATERIALS, BEFORE THE ONSET OF THE WET SEASON. HERE THEY ARE TYING DOWN THE
NORTHERN TERRITORY. LARGE SHELTERS BUILT BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS USING ADAPTED ABORIGINAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES AND LOCAL NATURAL MATERIALS, BEFORE THE ONSET OF THE WET SEASON. NOTE BARK ROOFS AND WALLS MA
NORTHERN TERRITORY. LARGE SHELTERS BUILT BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS USING ADAPTED ABORIGINAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES AND LOCAL NATURAL MATERIALS, BEFORE THE ONSET OF THE WET SEASON. NOTE BARK ROOFS AND WALLS MA
