The Burns Philip house in Papua New Guinea in 1944

Gift of John M. Lynes Sr., from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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The Burns Philip house. "Commercial enterprises in Moresby, are few. The largest and best known is the house of Burns-Philp, (better known as BP). They are wholesale traders supplying the necessities of life to the towns people and plantation owners. Their building, one of the largest in town is opposite the Hotel Moresby." Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 1944

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Items from the service of Mary Lynes, Women's Army Corps (WAC), who served in the Pacific.
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Port Moresby
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-9.500
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147.117
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Buildings--New Guinea
Streets--New Guinea