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Series of studies based on military centre
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Maker: Baird, John
A series of sketches based on the military centre in Darwin are illustrated on the recto and the verso of the sheet. Included is a sketch of a wrestling match between two wrestlers who reportedly heav...ART27974
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[Sleeping figure reclining in deck chair]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a sleeping figure reclining in a deck chair. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many of...ART96371
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[Sleeping figures in deck chairs]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts studies of a number of sleeping figures, possibley airman, in deck chairs. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. Durin...ART96372
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Smoko
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a group of transport men at a halting place near a waterhole, stopping for a 'smoko' (cigarette break) alongside one of the dry, dusty roads in the Northern Territory during the Second World ...ART95017
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[Standing figure in shorts]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a standing figure, possibly an airman, wearing shorts. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World W...ART96379
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Stonnington Red Cross Convalescent Home
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
From the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 until 1953 Stonnington house and grounds were used by the Australian Red Cross Society as a convalescent hospital. Patients sunning themselves in the ...ART23518
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[Studies of standing men]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts studies of standing men and on the verso studies of resting and sleeping men. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. Du...ART96520
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Study at night
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Maker: Freedman, Harold
Depicts an unidentified man sitting in tent reading. During the Second World War Freedman enlisted in the RAAF and was appointed as a war artist attached to the RAAF Historical War Records Section and...ART26978
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[Study for Smoko]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a number of Australian servicemen standing around in the outdoors, with palm trees in the background, have a 'smoko' (cigarette break) in northern Australia, near Darwin, during the Second Wor...ART95016
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[Study of figures around a Piano]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a number of men standing around a piano and singing in northern Australia during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, carto...ART96358
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[Study of men around a Pool table]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts figures standing around a pool table in a Mess Room in northern Australia, during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cart...ART96357
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[Study of seated and reclining airmen]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a number of seated, reclining airmen in deck chairs in Darwin during the Second World War. On the verso is a sketch of standing figures seen from behind , in pen and ink. William Edwin Pidgeon...ART96368
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Swapping yarns
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Maker: Freedman, Harold
Depicts a group of unidentified men sitting in lighted tent. During the Second World War Freedman enlisted in the RAAF and was appointed as a war artist attached to the RAAF Historical War Records Sec...ART26773
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The bandstand, Artie Shaw in Townsville
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Maker: Atkinson, Yvonne
Civilians and servicemen gathered around the bandstand in a park listening to Artie Shaw's jazz band in Townsville, Queensland.ART28518
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The bathing beach, Mersa Matruh
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Lido Hotel near bathing beach. The artist writes, 'Troops bathing at Mersa Matruh. Their costumes are "birthday suits", the white "trunks" being the only portion unsunned. Intense colour of the wat...ART30064
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The first letter home, Gowrie House, Eastbourne
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Maker: Bowen, Stella
Depicts a pencil drawing of an unidentified soldier writing letter back home, Gowrie House, Eastbourne.ART26276
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Thumbing a lift, Port Moresby
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Soldiers hitch hiking at night in the Port Moresby area - probably to an open air picture show at one of the surrounding camp areas. The experience of thumbing a ride is probably common to every soldi...ART23639
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[Two WAAFs seated at table]
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Maker: Russell, Elsa
Sketch depicting two unidentified WAAAF's (Womens Auxiliary Australian Air Force) sitting at table.ART29003
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US troops playing crap
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Embarked American troops playing crap on one of the larger landing craft, on the way to Leyte. From the well deck of Royal Australian Navy Landing Ship Infantry HMAS "Kanimbla", on way to Gulf.ART24192
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[verso: Back view of the figure of a soldier with a female soldier's hand resting on his right shoulder]
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
verso: Back view of the figure of a soldier with a female soldier's hand resting on his right shoulder. The woman is only partly visible. This is obviously a preparatory study for the following drawin...ART92642.006