NRS-20012 | Photograph albums relating to Northern Territory road works [Department of Main Roads]

Full description

These albums contain photographs of miscellaneous defence construction work in the Northern Territory during World War II. Construction was undertaken by the NSW government on behalf of the Commonwealth government and took place over four time periods: September to December 1940, June to December 1941, May to November 1942 and in 1943 to 1944. The photographs record the construction of roads, bridges, airfields and a water supply for one airfield.

The photograph albums relating to the Northern Territory contain the reference prefix MRP3 (Main Roads Photographs).

The black and white photographs within the albums are arranged by subject headings and the individual photographs have descriptive captions.