016146 Accession Number: 016146

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NEW GUINEA. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE (AAMWS), NELL BACKHOUSE OF KILLARNEY, QLD AND BETTY GOODWIN OF BELLEVUE HILL, NSW, HAVE A COOLING DRINK OF COCONUT MILK WHILE VILLAGE BOY NALAMI PREPARES ANOTHER COCONUT BY CUTTING AWAY THE OUTSIDE HUSK WITH A JUNGLE KNIFE.

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Accession Number
016146
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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