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The big figtree in Abbott street
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Beneath its great branches, an ugly concrete air-raid shelter stood during the war years, Cairns, Queensland.ART25630
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The Digger
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Maker: Blackman, Charles
A sketch of a digger wearing a slouch hat and standing in front of a tree stump with his hands by his side.ART28521
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'The Dump' signal station 6000 ft
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A signal station named 'The Dump', which sits at 6000 feet along the Kokoda Trail is depicted. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Lin...ART93200
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The engine house
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The shed in which the generator for "Guinea Gold", the Army newspaper is housed. Produced under difficult conditions, the paper was distributed free to both Australian and American troops serving in N...ART21430
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The leaning tree, Lae
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
A group of huts nestled in amongst some large trees in the jungle of Lae, New Guinea. In the foreground, one of the tallest trees is growing on a diagonal and leaning over the track leading to the gro...ART93502
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The men's cookhouse, Caulfield, Victoria
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a number of unidentified men and women sitting on park seats or standing under trees near the men's cookhousein Caulfield, Victoria, during the Second World War.ART23618
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The Palace, Koitaki
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A view of the palace in Koitaki, New Guinea, built with local materials by native Papuans. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Line Ma...ART93271
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The raw camp - II - Outside the men's kitchens
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
On the left is the pantry, where stocks are kept and food is prepared behind fly-proof screening. The cooks are watching the sawyers where the water is boiled and other cooking done. Beyond, the water...ART21445
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The raw camp - I - The GOC's office
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
At the base of an ancient banyan tree, the General Officer Commanding's crude new office has been erected. Around it are unpacked crates as the camp has not yet been tidied.ART21444
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The road head
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
A truck full of supplies has arrived at the Details Issue Depot. Troops belonging to 9th Australian Infantry Battalion are awaiting transport as they have been relieved by 25th Australian Infantry Bat...ART21449
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The Temple Church
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Maker: Meeson, Dora
Depicts a partially destroyed church after being bombed during the Blitz in London during the Second World War. Despite being recommended by Arthur Streeton as an official war artist for the First Wor...ART26914
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The tent
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Scene depicting a bush camp kitchen setting. The bush kitchen is in the foreground and bushland in the background. In the bush kitchen are stacked several crates to create shelving, upon which sit t...ART29117
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The 25th ford
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The Numa Numa trail runs across the centre of Bougainville Island from Torokina to Numa Numa Harbour and Plantation. George, Little George Hills and Artillery Ridge are on this route and to serve them...ART22653
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The top of the track
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts two soldiers standing at the top of the track, most likely the Kokoda Trail, with trees and mountains in the background.ART22082
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The watering point
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
One of those everyday scenes with which every soldier is familiar. The water trucks drive backwards and forward to the watering points to keep the various tanks, situated in camps near the kitchen an...ART21422
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Through an olive grove
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Looking towards Acre, beyond the hills where a dust storm is blowing. The hull of the ill-fated "Patria" may be seen, lying on its side in the harbour, Hafia, Palestine.ART30060
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Thursday Island from troopship SS "Manoora"
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The view of Thursday Island from the troopship SS "Manoora"; the township can be seen beyond the jetty with mountains in the background.ART29905
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top image: Church between Thermopylae and Lamia-Brallos Pass road, Greece; bottom image: Indian engineers repairing bridge at the foot of Brallos Pass
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Maker: Dargie, William
top image: Pencil sketch of a church and some trees. In this area the 6th Australian Division fought rearguard against invading German forces and delaying action during the British forces withdrawal ...ART24004
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top image: Kokkenokharion; bottom image: Roadside fountain
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Maker: Dargie, William
top image: View from the 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion positions near Tempe, Greece; bottom image: a scene at a natural fountain by the roadside near Tempe. It was from positions near this spot ...ART23981
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Township of Moresby looking southwest
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of the township of Moresby, looking Southwest. A hill with huts at the base of it are in the foreground, and the sea with a ship to the left can be seen in the background.ART28198
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Transport post
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A drawing of a row of huts and some trees in Townsville, Queensland.ART28373.003
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[Tree and branch studies and ant hills]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts studies of tree types, their branches and termite mounds in northern Australia, during the Second World War. The artist noted the termite mounds as 'ant hills'. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-198...ART96352
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Tree leaning over track, Lae
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
A group of huts nestled in amongst some large trees in the jungle of Lae, New Guinea. In the foreground, one of the tallest trees is growing on a diagonal and leaning over the track leading to the gro...ART93501
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[Trees]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts the branches of mangrove trees. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Peter and Elizabeth Pidgeon in memory of William Edwin Pidgeon 2014ART96361
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[Trees and creepers]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a number of trees and creeping vines with artist's colour notes near by. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During ...ART96687
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[Trees and winding road]
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Maker: Grey-Smith, Guy Grey-Smith, Guy
Depicts a landscape with a winding road and trees with bare branches. Guy Grey-Smith (1916-1981) was a painter, printmaker and ceramicist. In late 1936 he joined the RAAF and was seconded to the RAF f...ART96108
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[Trees in a landscape]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a number of trees in a landscape in northern Australia during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrat...ART96355
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[Troops and trucks, Northern Territory]
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Maker: Wood, C Dudley
The image in the foreground is of three men armed with rifles, standing in trenches. They wear tin hemets and shorts, and their semi-bare torsos are crossed with straps and pouches. Their identity t...ART91644
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Under the giant tree, Milne Bay, New Guinea
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a hut, palm tress and a large tree on the coast at Milne Bay, New Guinea, with mountains in the background.ART93466
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Unloading tank and troop landing crafts
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A depiction of tank and troop landing crafts being unloaded in sections carried as deck cargo on "Liberty" ships from the United States off Admiralty Point, Sydney Harbour.ART29955
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Viaduct and house, Thermopylae
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Maker: Dargie, William
On the road through positions held by the New Zealanders in Greece in 1941.ART24000
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[Victoria Town, Labuan; building, palm tree, truck, washing line & bouys]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts studies of a Building, palm tree, truck and washing line at Victoria Town in Labuan, Borneo, during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspond...ART96726
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View from the range behind Wewak
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view from the ranges behind Wewak is depicted, where Japanese positions surrendered to Australians on Victory in Europe Day, 8 June 1945.ART28192
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Wash day
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A soldier is depicted washing clothes on wash day in a typical scene of army life. He is surrounded by a variety of buckets and tubs, and there is laundry hanging to dry behind him. This work was draw...ART93241
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Watering point, on the Tagessi River
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The Tagessi River flows into the bay not far from the watering point pictured. A native ferry can be seen, which is the outcome of a combination of native and army ideas, with its 44-gallon drums and ...ART21459
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Wat Somanas, Bangkok
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Showing Siam locals going about their daily routines in Bangkok, Thailand. In the background is Wat Somanas Vihara,a royal monastery that was established by King Rama IV in 1853.ART24421
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Wewak after bombardment
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of Wewak following bombardment from the Air Force and Navy. A tank can be seen on the right, and the surrounding landscape of destroyed trees and scattered debris is illustrative of the extent...ART29964
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Wharf at Flinders Naval Depot
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Maker: Dargie, William
Wharf at Flinders Naval Depot, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. This is a watercolour sketch of the same scene, as pictured in 'Wharf at Flinders Naval Depot' [ART22064].ART22065
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Wharf at Flinders Naval Depot
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a view of the wharf at Flinders Naval Depot, Mornington Penisula, Victoria.ART22064
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Willows by a stream near Argos
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Maker: Dargie, William
According to local inhabitants, troops of the 6th Australian Division sheltered in this rambling shelter during daylight whilst awaiting evacuation during the British withdrawal from Greece in April 1...ART24033
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XVIB Looking South
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Maker: Grey-Smith, Guy Grey-Smith, Guy
Depicts an agricultural landscape with trees without leaves, possibly as seen from Oflag XVIB, the POW camp at Dossel in Germany. Guy Grey-Smith (1916-1981) was a painter, printmaker and ceramicist. I...ART96066