013580 Accession Number: 013580

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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 BARK.

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Accession Number
013580
Photographer
John Earl (Earl) McNeil
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
18 November 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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