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Map - Large map of Port Melbourne with Japanese annotation - copy of 4265.01, British Chart, Port Melbourne, c 1937

Historical information

Jim Sinclair was born in Cruickshank Street, Port Melbourne in 1924.

During World War II Jim found this Japanese map in a network of caves near Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. He remembers '"The Japanese had linked just about every hill with a tunnel. Concreted. Most of them were packed with stuff. I used to wander through - being very careful too, mind you!. You didn't want yourself to get blown up. I found these maps. I thought that looks familiar! It's in English with Japanese stuff on it too."

Physical description

Photocopy of part of a large 1937 British map of Port Melbourne with Japanese printed annotations with strategic infrastructure marked. Used during World War II. Stamp on back explains age in Japanese. Made for World War 11 Exhibition in 2025.

Subjects

References

  • Interview with Jim Sinclair Janet Bolitho and John May interviewed Jim Sinclair about growing up in Port Melbourne and his life in general. 9 September 2020.
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