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Abandoned concrete observation post, Castle Hill
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Abandoned concrete observation post, Castle Hill, Townsville.ART25646
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Abaya
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of Abaya, from Daru, Western Papua with palm trees in background. Abaya worked for the Royal Papuan Constabulary. This portrait featured in R Curtis, 'Papuan Profiles: inside a Prison Yard', ...ART96168
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A bit of home news
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts soldier sitting on the deck of a small U.S. landing craft reading a paper. The landing craft is parked somewhere along the east New Guinea coast. One of 8 drawings from a folio entitled by the...ART28169.007
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A "Black cat" returning from night raid over New Guinea, dips low over hides' roof
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Hide's hotel, well known to northern tourists before the war, was the first living quarters in Cairns for pilots and officers of the Royal Australian Air Force Catalina Squadron operating from Trinity...ART25626
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A cluster of scows at outfitting berth
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
These have been built for service in the islands for the Royal Australian Air Force by Slazengers, formerly sports goods manufacturers now builders of small craft for the Australian, British and Ameri...ART21381
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A corner of the main assembly floor,
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A corner of the main assembly floor showing Australian built Gannets and Wirraways, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Factory, Melbourne.ART23077
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All services canteen Mackay
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
This canteen was the voluntary effort of the women of Mackay. It stood alongside the railway station and throughout the war it never closed, day or night. Its welcome hot meals will not be forgotten b...ART25616
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A Mariner of the air-sea rescue flight at anchor, Trinity Inlet, Cairns
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A Martin Mariner patrol-bomber flying boat of the Royal Australian Air Force riding at anchor at the flying boat base, Cairns.ART25632
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An A.C.W, Canberra, HMAS Harman
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts smiling faced women in uniform overalls and beret propped up on desk top, with telephone.ART28144
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An Australian built aircraft on the assembly line
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of an Australian built aircraft engine on the assembly line, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Factory at Fisherman's Bend, Melbourne. In 1940 the artist toured the facility with Wing Command...ART23080
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Anti-aircraft guns-production line, Commonwealth Munitions, Vic
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a large hall with rows of large anti-aircraft guns, Commonwealth Munitions Factory, Victoria.ART28154
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A Papuan work-boy from Amau
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of a young man from Amau in Central Papua New Guinea. In 1942, Curtis was appointed Officer in Charge of Camouflage in New Guinea. As well as recording the activities of the Australian and A...ART96167
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Approach to Goodenough Island
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a view from on board a vessel towards Goodenough Island, New Guinea.ART90433
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A Queensland house goes for a ride
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
This house, which stood in the way of a newly planned airstrip, had to be hauled away to another site.ART25622
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At ANGAU Headquarters, Goodenough Island
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Scene depicting two men working at the Australian New Guinea Headquarters (ANGAU), Goodenough Island which was situated several miles away from the Camouflage Headquarters on Goodenough Island. In 19...ART96153
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Australian troops boarding an LST
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts Australian troops disembarking trucks and boarding an LST (Landing ship/s tank), Goodenough Island, New Guinea. One of 8 drawings from a folio entitled by the artist ' Episodes in the life of ...ART28169.003
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Battered on active service
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
From Norman Wright's boatyard at Bulimba, one looks across the river to Bowen Hill's crowned by a large dance hall and band rotunda. An antiquated side wheeler, 'The Hetherington,' now a steam driven ...ART25588
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Black cats taking off from Trinity Inlet
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Showing Catalina flying boats of the Royal Australian Air Force taking off on a night bombing raid over New Guinea. From August 1945 in his capacity as official war artist Emerson Curtis undertook a t...ART25634
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Boomerang Pilot
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A portrait of a Boomerang Pilot in Papua New Guinea.ART28167.001
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"Boudda" from Amau, Papua
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Profile portrait of a man from Amau, Central Papua New Guinea with decorative comb in hair. In 1942, Curtis was appointed Officer in Charge of Camouflage in New Guinea. As well as recording the activ...ART96155
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[Boxing under the palms]
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a drawing of a boxing match under the palms, New Guinea.ART90432
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Boy of Morata
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of a young 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 oppo...ART96160
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Boy of Morata (about 12 years)
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of a twelve year old boy. 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 ...ART96166
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Bride - 15 years old
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of a young woman. 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 o...ART96152
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Building army tanks
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a large factory hall with a series of army tanks. One tilted up showing tracks, men working, Commonwealth Munitions, Melbourne.ART28155
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Building Corvette, Mary River Maryborough
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
At one end of the town of Maryborough are the engineering works and shipbuilding yards of Walkers Limited, a very old Queensland firm building locomotives, sugar mill machinery, ships and every kind o...ART25567
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Building Lighters for the Navy at MacKay
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A new type of flat bottom 50 ton steel lighter was in construction at MacKay when the war against Japan came to and end. Designated a "lock-up" lighter, they made a colourful study in a coat of red an...ART25568
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Burning off stubble, Black soil country,Darling Downs
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Burning off stubble, black soil country, Darling Downs, Queensland.ART25613
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Careening Cove
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Near Milson's Point, North Sydney, N.S.W., the site of Hayes and Sons Boatbuilding Yards, where small craft are being built for war purposes.ART21372
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Caricature around the bar
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Officers if the 11th Air-Sea Rescue Flight, Royal Australian Air Force, Cairns.ART25667
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Carrier clean-up, Graving Dock, Sydney
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts bows of ship, men on rafts below cleaning ship's sides with long handled brushes; dockside and crane in distance. The artist has added touches of shading in biro ink since.ART28139
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Carrier leaving Sydney wharf
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
HMS Ruler with Grumman Avenger aircraft on deck, leaving wharf assisted by tug, Harbour Bridge in background.ART21376
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Castle Hills twin humps
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a painting of Castle Hill's twin humps, Townsville.ART25643
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Centre of Atherton and old air raid shelter
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Hundreds and thousands of troops passed through the Atherton Tablelands district when the area was used as a vast camp and training area. This view is of the main street looking towards the Railway Ho...ART25641
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"Cleaned up" after work.
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of a man relaxing after work, seated on a rock with a palm tree in the background. In 1942, Curtis was appointed Officer in Charge of Camouflage in New Guinea. As well as recording the activ...ART96172
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Cooktown 1945
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Looking south across the mouth of the historic Endeavour River to the northerly township of Queensland. A radar station and a lighthouse crowning the summit of Grassy Hill, swept the Coral Sea. Along ...ART25624
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Copper for war, Mt Isa
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A green pyramid of copper concentrate, preparatory to smelting. From Mt Isa in the far north west of Queensland came a steady supply of melted copper to meet the demands of war. From August 1945 in hi...ART25546
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Cordite sheeting machine
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
In 1940 Emerson Curtis visited the Commonwealth Explosives Factory, at Maribyrnong, Melbourne. He described the works as '...five to six hundred separate buildings, each designed for some special purp...ART23072
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Corporal 'Blue' Ludlow
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A portrait of Corporal Ludlow known as 'Blue' on board the 'Nuginco' in Papua New Guinea.ART28167.006
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Dawn take-off of the 'Dougs' from Garbutt
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Douglas planes of a Royal Australian Air Force Transport Squadron take off for the forward areas with their load of troops and supplies from Garbett Airfield, one of the busiest air fields in Australi...ART25597
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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