The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Three members of 12 Commander Royal Engineers (Works) at a section of the quarry face at Nine Mile Quarry, Port Moresby, before it is blasted by a 350 lb charge of gelignite and monobell. The hill was 150 feet higher when civil contractors commenced quarrying in October 1940.
The 12 Commander Royal Engineers (Works) firing a 350 lb charge of gelignite and monobell at the Nine Mile Quarry, Port Moresby. The hill was 150 feet higher when civil contractors commenced quarryin
The result after firing a 350 lb charge of gelignite and monobell by the 12 Commander Royal Engineers (Works) at the Nine Mile Quarry, Port Moresby.
350 lbs of gelignite and monobell wired by 12 Commander Royal Engineers (Works) prior to blasting a section of the quarry face at Nine Mile Quarry, Port Moresby.
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. SAPPER OF 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY DRILLING BLASTING HOLES IN QUARRY FACE AT THE NINE MILE QUARRY.
At time of the coverage being photographed, the quarry was operated by the 35th Australian Employment Company. Weekly output being about two thousand cubic yards. PX50 Lieutenant George Edward Martin,
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY DRILLING CHARGE HOLES IN QUARRY FACE WITH PNEUMATIC DRILLS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- NX168787 SAPPER J.W. RIORDEN AND W1
