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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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Aircraftman 1 Kenneth Brown, Canberra
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts half figure portrait of man facing left, holding something in hands.ART28134
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Aircraftwoman M Gillam, Meteorological Office, Canberra
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of Aircraftwoman 93723 Margaret Gillam, Royal Australian Air Force, in profile facing left, wearing uniform overcoat, scarf and beret, Canberra.ART28145
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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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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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Bow and stern
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Commonwealth Shipbuilding Establishment; Tulloch's Yards, River, Rhodes; Bow and stern section of ocean-going cargo ship for Australian or American ArmyART21367
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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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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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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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"Fairmile" and RAAF rescue craft at wharf
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The finished products in their official colours waiting to go out on tests. The Fairmil (background) is a submarine chaser and the other craft are Air-sea rescue craft of the Royal Australian Air Forc...ART21364
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Flight deck party
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The following picture was made during the visit of HMS "Ruler" to Sydney, when tied up at Pyrmont Wharf. For two days prior to departure she was taking aboard aircraft which had been recently repaired...ART21374
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Ground staff in the making
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Young recruits of the Royal Australian Air Force receiving their first basic training in mechanics and bench work from civilian instructors at the Canberra Technical College.ART21388
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Hangars of the RAAF Transport Sqn, Garbutt
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Garbutt airfield and the Douglas DC3 planes of the Royal Australian Air Force Transport Squadrons will always be remembered by the many thousands of Australian and American troops who were transported...ART25650
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Leading Aircraftman N S Britton
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Leading Aircraftman N S Britton operating the radio on board the 'Nuginco'.ART28167.008
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Loading aircraft to stern of flight deck
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The following picture was made during the visit of HMS "Ruler" to Sydney, when tied up at Pyrmont Wharf. For two days prior to departure she was taking aboard aircraft which had been recently repaired...ART21375
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Max Dupain
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a portrait of Max Dupain, camouflage officer, RAAF, Goodenough Island, New Guinea.ART90430
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Mike-four-shot-over
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
In an Army Co-operation lecture room, Royal Australian Air Force personnel undergo instructions in artillery reconnaissance on a miniature range. Communications between air-crew and artillery posts ar...ART21387
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Officer's mess, home of the flying-boat squadrons, Cairns
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
From this typical North Queensland house, young fliers of the Royal Australian Air Force went out nightly on bombing missions over New Guinea, to return when the sun was up, to a meal and a long sleep...ART25627
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Outfitting vessels at Tulloch's
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Two ships are tied together at the outfitting berth and the work proceeds on the 'internals', superstructure and the engine room. Engineer workers, electricians, plumbers, joiners, crane drivers, pain...ART21368
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RAAF ground crew overhauling a Mariner's engines on improvised slipway, Trinity Inlet, Cairns
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
RAAF ground crew working on engines of Martin Mariner flying boat on an improvised slipway, Trinity Inlet, Cairns.ART25631
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RAAF Orchestra Cairns camp
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts audience in front of open air stage holding orchestra. Mountains outlined behind and sickle moon. The artist has added touches to this work since as evidenced by the darker (fresher) ink here ...ART28135
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RAAF "Works" Squadron boarding LST
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts troops boarding an LST (Landing ship/s tank), Goodenough Island. One of 8 drawings in a folio entitled by the artist ' Episodes in the life of Australian and American troops in New Guinea'. Fo...ART28169.004
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Rhythm of the take-off
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A Royal Australian Air Force Catalina flying boat leaving Trinity Inlet, Cairns.ART25633
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Smoko
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A group of A.C.1 trainees of the Royal Australian Air Force at the Canberra Technical College cluster around the coke stove between classes to discuss their notes and other matters. Such groups are re...ART21389
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The MO, Dr Allan McKay, RAAF
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A portrait of the MO Dr Allen McKay of the Royal Australian Air Force in Goodenough Island, New Guinea.ART28167.007
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The pay line, RAAF Airfield, Canberra
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a line of men and women queued in front of window in hangar. Water colour used in all blue tones.ART28138
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Wartime along Breakfast Creek, Brisbane
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Two refuelling launches emerge from the shadows of an old boatyard. A new Royal Australian Air Force rescue craft lies alongside, gleaming in fresh paint. Little peacetime boats rub shoulders against ...ART25589
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Young dairy farmer, Monto (Norman Greenup)
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a portrait of Mr Norman Brodie Greenup, was drawn after he had returned to the land following services in North Africa, Malta and England as a Royal Australian Air Force volunteer with the Roy...ART25612