Photograph album containing 79 original WW2 period photos taken in Papua New Guinea. The Album was compiled together by Corporal Raymond George Ball, 6 AA Topographical Survey Coy and it is because of his association with the Topographical unit that the album has many rare and seldom seen photos. The majority of photos are labelled and are in a personalised album titled “NEW GUINEA” and initialled “R.G.B” all in gold up right capitals. This album is an extremely interesting insight into the New Guinea campaign.
The following are the captions in the album;
Jap Prisoners N.G., Hospital Ship ‘Manunda’, “Myoka Maru” Lae, Native Constructed Churches Lae N.G., Watut River, Labu Village, ‘Graveyard’ Nadzab N.G., Jap Foxhole, ‘Monkey’ Boy, Mary & Monkey Boys Lae, A.W.A.S. Barracks Lae, Jap Cemetery Lae, ‘Mount Nqaronera’ Nadzeb, Nadzeb Airstrip, Memorial Lae, ‘Myoka Maru’, Labu, Natives Lae, Victory Card By Doug Albion, Town Hall Brisbane, Roma Street Station Brisbane, P.T. School Burleigh Heads QLD, P.T. School Burleigh Heads QLD, Burleigh Heads QLD, ‘Reflections’ Lae N.G., ‘Sunset” Lae N.G.,
Airstrip Finschafen N.G. ’45, Bulolo River, Wau Valley N.G. ’45, Jap Prisoners, Picture Site Wewak N.G. ’45, Snake River Valley, Panorama Edie Creek N.G. ’45, North Coast N.G., ‘A’ Field Section Rabaul ’45, South Coast New Guinea, South Coast N.G. ’45, Relief Map of Langemak Bay Rabaul South,
Series of Aerial photo’s
Owen Stanleys Vicinity of Bulldog p-38 Photo Ht 19,500’, Bulolo taken June ’41 Note: Goldfield, Bulolo River & Goldfield Note: Dredge, Floating Dredge on Bulolo River N.G. (photo by F.Pring Sydney), Boram Area 43, But Drome 43, Boram 22 Dec 43, Dagua Drome 43, Dagua 43, Dagua Drome 43, Dagua, Owen Stanley’s Vicinity of Wau Bulldog Road, Bombs in flight, Jap Air Strip Gasmata Note: Bombs & Bomb craters, Gasmata Air strip Note: Exploding bombs, Airphoto of Lae Note: Busu River, Salamaua Photo taken at 25,300’, Markham River 1 ¼ Miles wide, Airphoto of Rabaul Note: Jap Submarines, Wards Airstrip Moresby Area 1943, Air photo of Port Moresby Note: ‘Hanuabada’ native village, Port Moresby, Panorama of Wau Valley & Edie Creek Taken June ’43, Airphoto of WauTaken from 23,000’, Airphoto of Bulolo P38 Photo 1943, Panorama of Wau, Bombs in flight, Yarram 1942
$575
