War photographs [PRG 1435/4] • Photograph

Building in the Northern Territory

Building in the Northern Territory

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/31

The end of a long stone building with a iron roofed verandah running along its length, and the relatively bare ground beyond.

Open air ablutions

Open air ablutions

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/32

A number of servicemen showering near some railway tracks (Oodnadatta?).

Bridges over a river

Bridges over a river

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/33

Two bridges, one for road vehicles, and a rail bridge in the distance, over a shallow river.

Open air ablutions

Open air ablutions

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/34

Two servicemen bathing in a cut-down tank, another standing nearby is drinking from a tin.

Servicemen boiling the billy

Servicemen boiling the billy

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/35

A group of servicemen standing around a soldier who is doing something with a billy.

Two cottages

Two cottages

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/36

Two cottages side by side, surrounded by bush, and a railway line passing in front of them.

Mesa in the Northern Territory

Mesa in the Northern Territory

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/37

View of a distant mesa surrounded by flat and sparsely vegetated plain.

Outcrop in the Northern Territory

Outcrop in the Northern Territory

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/38

View of an unusual rock outcrop in the Northern Territory.

Mesa in the Northern Territory

Mesa in the Northern Territory

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/39

View of a mesa surrounded by flat and sparsely vegetated plain.

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/40

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area from 23,000 feet, taken on the 28 June 1945 by the No. 1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit (V1).

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/41

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area from 23,000 feet, taken on the 28 June 1945 by the No. 1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit (V3).

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/42

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area from 23,000 feet, taken on the 28 June 1945 by the No. 1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit (V14).

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/43

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area from 23,000 feet, taken on the 28 June 1945 by the No. 1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit (V15).

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/44

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area from 23,000 feet, taken on the 28 June 1945 by the No. 1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit (V16).

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/45

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area from 23,000 feet, taken on the 28 June 1945 by the No. 1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit (V17).

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/46

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area from 23,000 feet, taken on the 28 June 1945 by the No. 1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit (V18).

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/47

Aerial photograph of the Soerabaja area with clouds of smoke rising from a number of spots (bomb attack?).

Aerial photograph of Keeling Island

Aerial photograph of Keeling Island

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/48

Aerial photograph of Keeling Island showing the 'ditched Mosquito' on the water's edge, 17 June 1945.

Servicemen working on a plane

Servicemen working on a plane

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/49

Three servicemen working beside an Air Force plane - caption on back reads 'ops preparation'.

Take off for Cocos Island

Take off for Cocos Island

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/50

One of the RAAF's Mosquito bombers taking off from the Coomalie crrek air strip, for a foray to Cocos Island. The sign on the right reads 'Stop / no vehicles to [?] this point without permission of [?] pilot'.

Fishing at Koepang

Fishing at Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/51

Four Koepang locals, two men and two boys, spear fishing in shallow water.

Fishing at Koepang

Fishing at Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/52

A young boy spear fishing in shallow water at Koepang.

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/53

Aerial view of Koepang, 16 August 1945, taken by the No.1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit with the damage caused by bombing clearly visible. One of a series of photographs (PRG 1435/4/53-59).

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/54

Aerial view of a village along the water's edge at Koepang, 16 August 1945, taken by the No.1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit with the damage caused by bombing clearly visible.

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/55

Aerial view of a village along the water's edge at Koepang, 16 August 1945, taken by the No.1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit with the damage caused by bombing clearly visible.

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/56

Aerial view of a village along the water's edge at Koepang, 16 August 1945, taken by the No.1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit with the damage caused by bombing clearly visible.

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/57

Aerial view of a village along the water's edge at Koepang, 16 August 1945, taken by the No.1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit with the damage caused by bombing clearly visible.

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/58

Aerial view of a village along the water's edge at Koepang, 16 August 1945, taken by the No.1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit with the damage caused by bombing clearly visible.

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Aerial photograph of Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/59

Aerial view of a village along the water's edge at Koepang, 16 August 1945, taken by the No.1 Photo Reconnaisance Unit with the damage caused by bombing clearly visible.

Fishing at Koepang

Fishing at Koepang

Nicholas, Richard P., c. 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/60

A group of Koepang locals net fishing in shallow water at Koepang - the net is being held in a circle coming out from the water's edge. Part of a sequence of photographs (PRG 1435/4/61-81), presumably taken after the Japanese surrender.