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Admiralty House, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Originally the Headquarters of the Italian Regia Marina, now British Naval Headquarters. Building was damaged by bombing, causing the collapse of the western wing. The red flag is a warning to town an...ART21741
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Underground sick bay
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Adjoining the Army Casualty Clearing Station is the Royal Naval Sick Bay in a deep shelter some 40-50 feet underground. This tunnel in concrete lined with a tiled floor and lit by electricity. All wat...ART21742
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Australian destroyers at Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Preliminary drawing for larger painting. In the early part of the siege of Tobruk, the Inshore Squadron, including in which were the Australian "V" and "W" destroyers, did valiant work and many claim ...ART21270
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Wrecked ships, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
To date there are 48 known wrecks in this harbour, including the old Italian battleship "San Georgia", Italian destroyers, merchantmen, tugs and lighters. Many allied vessels rest on the bottom. On th...ART26962
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Tobruk from Admiralty House
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking through the scaffolding of the unfinished Admiralty House can be seen one of "Bardia Bill's" shells bursting in the town. This section contained the homes of various Italian officials. In the ...ART27520
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No.4 Quay
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Maker: Norton, Frank
SS Urana (Greek steamer) wrecked by explosion while alongside jetty. Gangways have been built across wrecked fore and aft well decks and camouflaged with netting, and the vessel is now used as a berth...ART21004
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Flares over the docks, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The destroyers night visit over, men of Docks Operating Unit proceed to remove the precious supplies from the destroyer berths and quais to dumps outside the town. Time is important for in the light o...ART27549
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HMS "Wolborough" on passage
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Maker: Norton, Frank
After the sinking of H.M.S "Latona", the "Tobruk Run" was cancelled until the next moonless period. Having been forced back to Tobruk on this occasion, HMS "Wolborough"made a second attempt on the fol...ART21150
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Waltzing Matilda
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Italian ambulance captured near Tobruk in the first Libyan campaign and now used by No.3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. During the withdrawal it was driven by an Italian Prisoner-of-war who was...ART23529
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Wreckage
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Smashed girders once formed part of the hangers on this Italian built drome. Framed by the wreckage is the broken skeleton of a British Gladiator left during the withdrawal from Libya earlier in the y...ART21009
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HMAS "Vendetta"
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Maker: Norton, Frank
This drawing was made as a study to be used in a painting depicting Australian destroyers disembarking troops and unloading stores in Tobruk Harbour during the early part of the siege. This was carrie...ART21051
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HMS "Jervis" on passage
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Scene from wing of destroyer's bridge as the vessel steams at high speed for Tobruk. With stores and ammunition stowed along the deck, troops made themselves as comfortable as possible, and the gun cr...ART21744
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Mess parade, El Adem, Libya
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The desert cookhouse of No. 3 Squadron RAAF at El Adem, Libya. Ground crews, truck drivers and wireless operators queue up for their midday meal of bully beef, biscuits and a half mug of tea. At the f...ART21008
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Servicing Rima II, Libya
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Maker: Norton, Frank
A typical Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk, "Rima II" is flown by Pilot Officer L. Spence of No. 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. (The name "Rima" dates to the last war when a fighter aircraft of that na...ART26051