060325 Accession Number: 060325

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DARWIN, AUS. 1942-02-19. VIEW OF THE WATERFRONT FROM A SHIP IN THE HARBOUR DURING THE FIRST JAPANESE AIR RAID, SHOWING BURNING SHIPS AT THE WHARVES, WHILE ON THE LEFT, SMOKE CAN BE SEEN RISING FROM THE OIL STORAGE TANKS.

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Accession Number
060325
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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