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Crowd outside a pub
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Maker: Friend, Donald
A group of soldiers and sailors crowd under the verandah of a closed pub on Victory in Europe Day. There was no relaxation of the austerity regulations when news was received of the German surrender.ART23289
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Darwin
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A male figure is seated in chair, with his legs over one arm of chair.ART28374.006
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Diggers relaxing on deck off shore
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Maker: Cooper, Daniel
Depicts a drawing of nine soldiers sunbaking on the deck of USAT "Sea Barb" on the way to Morotai, New Guinea.ART27752
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"Don't get carried away, Fred!"
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Maker: Rice, N H
Depicts a number of servicemen watching a romantic film outdoors. One serviceman has put his arm around the shoulder of the serviceman beside him, much to this man's annoyance. This is the drawing for...ARTI00450.B
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Drawing for headpiece for 'Xmas picnic at Casey's lagoon' in 'Khaki and Green' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
In the upper left a group of soldiers have been disturbed by a running race, and in the foreground an Aboriginal man is chasing a lizard.ARTI03534
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Dreaming; verso: Thinking of leave
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Depicts two soldiers, one is sitting elbow on knee, dreaming. The other is standing behind watching. To the left are two rifles. On verso of the work is an unfinished sketch of a soldier thinking of l...ART29144
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Early morning breakfast for patrol at Suain plantation
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Members of a patrol from 2/10th Australian Cavalry Commando Squadron have an early meal before setting out on a fighting patrol, Suain, New Guinea.ART25743
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Eight sketches of RAAF men
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts eight small sketches of RAAF men, viewed from the front and behind, either seated, reading or standing.ART93437
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[Figure studies]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Figure studies of men in a food queue Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Peter and Elizabeth Pidgeon in memory of William Edwin Pidgeon 2014ART96334
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Forward observation post overlooking cracking plant feature, Balikpapan
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
A field artillery battery commander and another soldier sit with their backs to the viewer, behind a row of plants, in this position of forward observation post. One of the men is using a portable te...ART22448
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Gracie Fields concert
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Maker: Friend, Donald
A sketch of the audience at a concert at which Gracie Fields, a celebrated London variety artist, appeared. Miss Fields was touring the battle areas in the South West Pacific with other artists entert...ART23205
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[Group of sailors on deck at night]
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Maker: Hall, Alan
Several sailor sit on deck at night. They appear to be relaxing, and are not on watch. The artist Alan Hall (1919-1979) enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. Dur...ART93340
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HMAS Nepal from the quarter deck
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Painting shows port side main deck from quarter deck. In the distance is HMAS "Nizam". Painting was done off the coast of Queensland while the four destroyers, HMAS "Nizam", "Norman", "Nepal", "Napier...ART22783
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Holding yards, Darwin race course
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Recto: Outdoor scene featuring holding yards; Verso: sketch of a tree and a fence including some studies of plants and pencil colour notations. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a ...ART96238
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Home on the sea
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A caricature sketch of troops on a barge. Rafty has created a very convivial scene, some sleep while others reading or chat to fellow soldiers; their rifles left on the deck unceremoniously. This is t...ART26837
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Infantry diggers resting at Wewak Beach; verso: [men in a row boat]
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A group of soldiers are depicted resting and relaxing nude on the beach at Wewak, with a truck visible to the right and Wewak Point in the background. verso: sketches of three nude men in a row boat ...ART29949
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In the Coral Sea
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Maker: Thompson, Robert
Watercolour sketch of troops laying on the deck of the troopship "Taroona", as it crossed the Coral Sea. The artist wrote, "I sweltered doing this, - It looks a bit oppressive don't you think? (I'll ...ART28697
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In the Hold, Liberty Ship, en route Australia to New Guinea
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a large number of men resting, reading or standing in the hold of the ship, 'Liberty', en route from Australia to New Guinea during the Second World War.ART93428
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I wonder if I did?
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Maker: Giles, F Kenwood Ministry of Labour and National Service and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Loxley Brothers Ltd
civilian, bed and bedding; cautionary poster produced by the Ministry of Labour and National Service and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, depicting a man alseep in bed, dreaming he i...ARTV01686
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Lake Tiberias
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts three Australian troops consulting a map with the stunning vista of Lake Tiberius (Sea of Galilee) as a backdrop. Herbert was appointed as an Official War Artist in February 1941, and served ...ART30089