018678 Accession Number: 018678

Description

Weston, British North Borneo. 17 June 1945. Prior to withdrawing from the town of Weston on the mainland of British North Borneo the enemy wrecked the wharf and facilities in a fruitless endeavour to hold up the Australian advance.

Details

Accession Number
018678
Photographer
Jack Band
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 June 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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