071286 Accession Number: 071286

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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. PIPES LEADING TO THE END OF THE WHARF, USED BY THE 1ST BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY, (NEW GUINEA FORCE), TO CONNECT TO SHIPS. SHOWN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: MAIN OIL DISCHARGE LINE, THE DISTILLATE LINE, THE FUELLING SMALL LINE, WATER LINE, FURNACE OIL LINE AND THE DIESEL OIL LINE.

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Accession Number
071286
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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