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Death for a neighbour on Banya St, Bulimba
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A pile of goulish-eyed monsters that had once seen action as Flying Fortresses, Liberators and 'Biscuit Bombers' lay rusting in a crumpled heap beside a little suburban house. The junk is part of an A...ART25592
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Delara - Kiriwina
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of a young woman drawn on Kiriwina Island breastfeeding her baby. In 1942, Curtis was appointed Officer in Charge of Camouflage in New Guinea. As well as recording the activities of the Aus...ART96136
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De-mobbed- what now?
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Head and shoulders portrait of ex-airman "Pat" wearing a white singlet standing in front of his cows.ART28153
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Demolishing a concrete air raid shelter
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
During the war these block-house shelters planted down the centre of wide Queensland streets were a feature of many towns.ART25621
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"Digunono" Nueyu, Morata Island
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of of a man. In 1942, Curtis was appointed Officer in Charge of Camouflage in New Guinea. As well as recording the activities of the Australian and American troops, Curtis took every opport...ART96154
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Douglas Walker
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A portrait of Douglas Walker in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.ART28167.002
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Dredging for Tin on the Herbert River, Mt Garnett
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Inland, on the upper reaches of the Herbert River, rich deposits of tin were extracted by modern dredges during the war years.ART25617
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Elijah Lamb of Lismore
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Barnes Shipbuilding Yard; Mr Elijah Lamb, boat builder making tugboatsART25582
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Evening Toilet
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Full length portrait of a man using hand held mirror and combing his hair. In 1942, Curtis was appointed Officer in Charge of Camouflage in New Guinea. As well as recording the activities of the Aust...ART96174
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Even the laneways were used
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Making finishing adjustments to an Australian Army refueling launch, built in a factory yard far from the water, Slazenger's, Sydney. Slazenger's, with a payroll of 400 engaged in the manufacture of s...ART21377
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"Fairmile" and RAAF rescue craft at wharf
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The finished products in their official colours waiting to go out on tests. The Fairmil (background) is a submarine chaser and the other craft are Air-sea rescue craft of the Royal Australian Air Forc...ART21364
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Fergusson Islander of Sarams
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Seated portrait of a woman with a flower in her hair. In 1942, Curtis was appointed Officer in Charge of Camouflage in New Guinea. As well as recording the activities of the Australian and American t...ART96145
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Filling trench mortar shells with T. N. T. high explosive
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Trinitrotoluene (or TNT) was the most commonly used explosive in the Allied forces. This drawing shows it being poured into shells in a liquid form in order that the whole space of the shell was occup...ART23073
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Final touches to a steel tug, Hexham, Hunter River
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
At J & A Brown's boat yard, where the first Australian all-welded ship was built. Here also was engineered the 'revolving jig' method of construction, to ensure all over 'down-hand' welding, Hexham, H...ART25571
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Fleet of Bren Carriers ready for delivery to an Australian Tank Corps
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A fleet of Bren gun carriers ready for delivery to an Australian Tanks Corps, manufactured by the Victorian Railway Munitions Annexe, Melbourne.ART23061
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Flight deck party
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The following picture was made during the visit of HMS "Ruler" to Sydney, when tied up at Pyrmont Wharf. For two days prior to departure she was taking aboard aircraft which had been recently repaired...ART21374
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Flight Lieutenant John Hipwell
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A portrait of Flight Lieutenant John Buckland Hipwell from the Royal Australian Airforce radar unit in Gusap, Papua New Guinea.ART28167.003
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Flight Lieutenant Lawrence Brown
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts figure of man in bed as seen from bed-end. Crutches propped against bed.ART28137
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Flying boat anchorage
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Two Royal Australian Air Force Sunderland flying boats are seen at anchor while a Mariner flying boat takes off for New Guinea.ART25642
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Forging a gun barrel for a 3.7" anti-aircraft gun
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
In 1940 with permits from the Department of Information artist R Emerson Curtis visited the Commonwealth Munitions area on the heights above the Maribynong River, Melbourne. The first area he was take...ART23062