IDNO

DG.167230.RPT

Description

A view of a burnt-out lugger pearling boat on the beach at Broome. It was probably burnt as part of policies to prevent the invasion of Australia by sea. There are buildings and a person on the beach behind. [KK 03/08/2023]

Place

Oceania Australasia; Australia; Western Australia; Broome

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Poignant, Axel

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1947

Collection Name

Poignant Collection

Source

Poignant, Roslyn

Format

Digital File

Primary Documentation

Other Information

DG.167113.RPT - DG.167351.RPT were located on a blue 'Seagate backup plus' hard drive in a box now numbered C1035/.

DG.167189.RPT - DG.167230.RPT were located in a digital folder named "Broome."