069541 Accession Number: 069541

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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1946. A LARGE JAPANESE AMMUNITION AND STORES DUMP LOCATED AT HOBSON'S ROAD, REF. 593607, ONE OF SIX SUCH STRUCTURES. IT IS OF VERY HEAVY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION COVERED WITH EARTH WITH INSIDE DIMENSIONS 40' X 20'. BLAST WALL IN FRONT OF THE DOORWAY IS 18' WIDE BY 18' THICK AT THE DOORWAY. THE WHOLE CONSTRUCTION IS CAMOUFLAGED BY AN ATTAP THATCHED NATIVE HUT.

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Accession Number
069541
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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