Explore items from Melanesia

Kabakaul, New Britain. c. 1915. The position of a trench and landmine on the Kabakaul to Bitapaka Road

Salamaua, New Guinea. 1941-12. A crowd stands on the airfield watching women and children board the tri-motor Junkers 31 aircraft VH-UOV owned by Bulol Gold Dredging Ltd. This aircraft evacuated ..

Bitapaka, New Britain. c. 1914. The wireless station which, partly built at the time of Allied occupation in 1914-09, was completed by the Australian Military Administration

Bitapaka, New Britain. c. 1914. A section of the interior of the wireless station

Matupi Island, New Britain. c. 1914. The camouflaged fire control post built for the 4.7 inch RAN gun battery installed on the island

Bitapaka, New Britain. c. 1914. The wireless station as it appeared at the time of Allied occupation on 1914-09. Construction was completed by the Australian Military Administration. (Donor J.R. ..

Salamaua, New Guinea. 1941-12. A crowd of people stand outside the airport hangar as women and children are evacuated from Salamaua, following the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbour. The women and ..

Matupi Island, New Britain. c. 1914. Houses built for members of the 4.7 inch RAN gun battery installed on the island. Because of the heat and humidity the houses were constructed to suit the ..

Salamaua, New Guinea. 1941-12. A crowd stands on the airfield watching women and children board the tri-motor Junkers 31 aircraft VH-UOV owned by Bulol Gold Dredging Ltd. Painted on the fuselage ..

Salamaua, New Guinea. 1941-12. A crowd stands on the airfield watching women and children board the tri-motor Junkers 31 aircraft VH-UOV owned by Bulol Gold Dredging Ltd. This aircraft evacuated ..

Herbertshohe, New Britain. c. 1915. The town as seen from Blanche Bay. Herbertshohe, later Kokopo, was the capital of the Protectorate of German New Guinea before Rabaul. (Donor J.R. Travers)

Near Wau, New Guinea. c.1943-03. Indigenous (native) New Guinea stretcher bearers (popularly known as fuzzy wuzzy angels) carry a wounded soldier from 2/7th Infantry Battalion, on a stretcher down ..