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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-11. A LARGE JAPANESE ELECTRICAL SWITCHBOARD INSIDE A CONCRETE BUILDING ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-11. PORTION OF A FORMER JAPANESE SUPPLY BASE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-12. A SHIP SUNK DURING WW2 STANDS UPRIGHT IN SHALLOW WATER OFF BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-13. A CAMOUFLAGED JAPANESE FIELD GUN ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-14. A SHIP WHICH WAS GROUNDED CLOSE TO THE BEACH ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND DURING WW2. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-12. SECTION OF A FORMER JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS AREA ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-13. A JAPANESE 75MM FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN, IN ITS JUNGLE POSITION ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. THIS GUN WAS MOBILE AND WAS USED EXTENSIVELY THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-14. A NATIVE WITH A JAPANESE BICYCLE ON A JUNGLE ROAD ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-15. A JAPANESE NAVAL GUN MOUNTED ON THE COAST OF BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-15. A NATIVE CARRYING TWO BUCKETS ON A YOKE WITH SOME STORAGE DRUMS IN THE FOREGROUND ON A BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEACH. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-14. A COASTAL VIEW OF PART OF BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MISSING PRISONERS INVESTIGATION UNIT (MPIU) READY FOR TRANSFER FROM SHIP TO SHORE AT SIMPSON HARBOUR, RABAUL. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)