630 STURT STREET, TOWNSVILLE, QLD
USED AS A PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY
FOR 8TH PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
6TH PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP DURING WW2

Photo Lab in a high set house at 630 Sturt Street, Townsville

The 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron of the 5th Air Force, USAAC, set up their photographic laboratory in a high set house at 630 Sturt Street, Townsville.  Bud Sowers was the officer in charge of the photo lab.

630 Sturt Street, Townsville in April 2003

Back in April 2003, the same house was being used for at least 6 units. The stairways had been modernised. The shape and structure was identical to the black and white photograph above. It was located right next to Geoff Pickering Motors on the same side of Sturt Street as Greek Orthodox Church.

Bruce Williams contacted me on 2 November 2023 and told me that the house had been demolished in 2019 and the block had added to the Geoff Pickering Motors complex and was being used for parking.

Side view of 630 Sturt Street, Townsville in April 2003, looking back towards the city area

630 Sturt Street, Townsville in April 2003. Note the Greek Orthodox Church
 on the right of the photo on the other side of Geoff Pickering Motors.

The 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron was flying out of the Stock Route airfield while based in Townsville.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Bruce Williams for his assistance with this web page.

Can anyone help me with more information?

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This page first produced 15 April 2003

This page last updated 02 November 2023