Halo wantok!

1942-08-06. EVEN IN THE MORE SETTLED PARTS OF THE ISLAND PERMANENT BRIDGES ARE RARE BECAUSE OF THE FAST RISING STREAMS. IF A BRIDGE IS WASHED AWAY DURING THE RAINY SEASON ANOTHER ONE IS QUICKLY ..

1942-08-06. PAPUA. NATIVE BEARERS (POPULARLY KNOWN AS FUZZY WUZZY ANGELS) CARRY HEAVY LOADS OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS. ONE "BOY" USUALLY CARRIES ABOUT 50 LBS WEIGHT, AND ..

1942-08-06. SQUATTING ON THEIR HAUNCHES OUTSIDE A NATIVE HUT THESE YOUNGSTERS PRESENT A COMIC PICTURE. NEW GUINEA. (NEGATIVE BY PARER)

1942-08-06. HUTS FOR THE ALLIED TROOPS IN THE INTERIOR BEING BUILT BUILT BY NATIVE LABOUR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF RIFLEMAN HELTON, AND IRISH-SCOTCH-AUSTRALIAN GOLDMINER WITH 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE OF ..

Madang, New Guinea, 1945-08-15. Four RAAF officers serving with Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM), celebrate Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day with a session of solid drinking. The men are ..

Madang, New Guinea, c. 1944. Flight Lieutenant Wal ('The Nose') Waldie (left) and Gordon Thomas, both serving with Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM), stand on a suspension bridge ..

Garoka, New Guinea, 1945. Informal outdoors portrait of Wing Commander Arthur Howard RAAF, with native Papuan porters. The Papuans are wearing head and neck ornaments of various kinds, including ..

Garoka, New Guinea, 1945-11. The RAAF Aircrew Rest Camp known as 'Lamana', meaning 'Eternal Springs', which is located in the highlands at an altitude of 5,000 feet. At centre (right), the RAAF ..

Madang, New Guinea, 1945-08. At Headquarters, RAAF Northern Commnad (NORCOM), the RAAF sergeants' and airmen's tents stand among tropical palm trees on the shores of Astrolabe Bay. Clothing, towels ..

Garoka, New Guinea, 1945-11. The RAAF Aircrew Rest Camp known as 'Lamana', meaning 'Eternal Springs', which is located in the highlands at an altitude of 5,000 feet. At centre, the RAAF flag or ..

The graves of 45 Able Seaman (AB) John Courtney (AB J E Walker served as John Courtney), Royal Australian Naval Reserve, died of wounds, and Lieutenant Commander C B Elwell, Royal Navy, killed in ..

c. 1915, New Guinea. The boatsheds and workshops at the R.C. German Mission Station at Alexishaven. [Donated by Lt.-Com. G. A. Hill, RNR. ]