Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
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Accession Number | OG2929 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. C. 1945-06. AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF PART OF BALIKPAPAN, A RICH OIL CENTRE ON ...
Description
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. C. 1945-06. AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF PART OF BALIKPAPAN, A RICH OIL CENTRE ON THE SOUTH-EAST COAST OF BORNEO, WHERE THE LATEST AUSTRALIAN LANDING HAS TAKEN PLACE. THIS TOWN HAS BEEN A REGULAR TARGET FOR RAAF HEAVY BOMBERS FOR MANY MONTHS AND, DURING THE LAST FORTNIGHT, HAS RECEIVED ALMOST CONSTANT ATTENTION FROM BOMBING AND STRAFING ATACKS. THE OUTSTANDING FEATURES, INCLUDING THE OIL DUMPS, JAPANESE DEFENCE POSITIONS, AND UNDERGROUND STORES ARE CLEARLY SHOWN.