Historical information

Collection of black & white photographs with typed captions detailing some of the destruction of buildings, shipping & equipment during & after the first attack on Darwin by the Japanese (Feb 19th 1942).

Physical description

.1) Bombed building.
.2) Bombed building.
.3) Bombed hangar.
.4) Bombed store building.
.5) Water tower with aircraft in background.
.6) Bombed 2 storey building.
.7) Sunken ship with 2 ships in background.
.8) Scrapped aeroplane.
.9) Small steam train.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) On back: More RAAF Drome damage.
.2) On back: RAAF Drome. No opposition than couple of Wirraways & Kittyhawks.
.3) On back: Hangar RAAF Drome when the Nips finished.
.4) On back: First bomb on Post Office Darwin.
.5) On back: Jap plane (pos zero) flying around water tower, Darwin loco before arrival of Spitfires at Darwin.
.6) On back: Bob Dyers bank Darwin.
.7) On back: Neptuna on side alongside wharf & 2 ships on mud at low tide Darwin Harbour.
.8) On back: Scrap heap Bathelor field.
.9) On back: Fly used on wharf at Darwin before Japs bombed wharf & sunk Neptuna standing there.