Photograph - Airfield

Maker and role
Unknown, Photographer
Production date
1940s
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Object detail

Accession number

2002.165

Maker

Unknown

Production period

20th Century

Description

Black and white copy aerial photograph of Vunakanau Airfield in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
This airfield was constructed by the Royal Australian Airforce and operated during early World War Two. In 1942 Japanese troops took control of the airfield as part of an occupation of Rabual area in Papua New Guinea. In 1942 - 1943 Vunakanau Airfield was exapanded by Japanese forces and used until 1944.

Aerial photograph is overlayed with a grid and printed notes of locations in area including: 'Vunakanau A/D.'

Marks

Vunakanau A/D Printed

Physical description

1 print : black and white ; 29 x 40 cm

Credit Line

Unknown. 1940s. Photograph - Airfield, 2002.165. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Related resources

https://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/vunakanau/index.html

Production place

Papua New Guinea
Melanesia

Current rights

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Classification

Photograph Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, New Zealand Pacific area Campaigns Papua New Guinea

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

Subject auto tags

Rectangle World Line Art Painting Font Wood Pattern Space Illustration

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