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Colin James Ellis, World War II photograph album, Darwin. [PRG 1498/2/59] • Photograph

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Summary

First air raid February 19th 1942

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Physical description

manuscript (handwritten, typescript);
photograph (colour, printed)
3 cm

Dates / Publication details

1941-1943

Creator

Ellis, Colin James

Subject

Australia. Army. Battalion, 27th -- History
Australia. Army. Battalion, 27th -- Northern Territory
Australia. Army. South Australian Scottish Regiment. Battalion, 27th
Soldiers -- South Australia -- Adelaide
World War, 1939-1945 -- Northern Territory
Northern Territory -- History 1939-1945
Darwin (N.T.) -- History Bombardment, 1942

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General notes

Album pages 1-4. Darwin and Larrakeeyah. Men and postal vehicles; 5-6. Larrakeeyah Barracks; 7. Picnic at Leigh Point; 8-9. Damage to barracks and surrounding area after bombing; 10. Darwin views; 11-13. Shipping scenes at Darwin, wharf and harbour; 14-15. Botanical Gardens, Adelaide River and Elizabeth River swimming holes; 16-19. First air raid and effects of, 1942; 20-21. Sunken shipping in Darwin Harbour. Fires at Chinatown 1942; 22-27. Damage to Darwin homes, public buildings and esplanade, post bombing 19/2/1942; 28-29. Naval oil tanks on fire 16/6/1942; 30-31. Mines washed up on Mindil beach; 32. Rear H.Q. Adelaide River; 33. Barrow Creek Devil's Marbles, near Tennant's Creek; 34. Travelling group near Morphett Creek; 35-45. Second trip to Darwin March 1944-February 1945, general views and leisure views; 46-48. Scenes at Wagga Wagga N.S.W.; 49. Miscellaneous uncaptioned.

Digitisation information

Date

03/03/2010

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,297 x 2,385 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.61 MB

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