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A badly damaged Beaufort aircraft that returned to base after being badly damaged, after contact ...
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Maker: Unknown
A badly damaged Beaufort aircraft that returned to base after being badly damaged, after contact with the mast of an enemy merchant ship. The aircraft made a safe crash landing.P04129.007
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A badly overcrowded East Preston tram moving along a street in a suburb of Melbourne .
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Maker: Unknown
A badly overcrowded East Preston tram moving along a street in a suburb of Melbourne .141296
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A BBC journalist interviewing Squadron Leader E H Dunkley of 464 Squadron RAAF following a ...
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Maker: Unknown
A BBC journalist interviewing Squadron Leader E H Dunkley of 464 Squadron RAAF following a successful raid on Gestapo Headquarters, 'Shellhaus', Copenhagen, on 21 March 1945, by the Squadron's Mosquit...P00903.005
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AB 500 cluster bomb container: Luftwaffe
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Abwurfbehalter AB 500 cluster bomb container. Container divided along its longitudinal axis into two halves hinged at the tail. The nose contains the fuze assembly, the central compartment contains t...RELAWM35297
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A beached British landing barge (D lighter) is being used by a group of German Afrika Korps ...
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Maker: Unknown
A beached British landing barge (D lighter) is being used by a group of German Afrika Korps soldiers as a bath house. They have hung their clothes on the side of the barge. Note the number 25 on the s...P03778.006
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A Beaufort bomber aircraft showing Japanese Kanji characters painted on the underside of the ...
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Maker: Unknown
A Beaufort bomber aircraft showing Japanese Kanji characters painted on the underside of the wing. The message was painted from wing tip to wing tip and indicated that Japan had surrendered and the wa...P09160.001
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Able Seaman (AB) Alfred Jillard holding his daughter Lois on his final leave in Melbourne. AB ...
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Maker: Unknown
Able Seaman (AB) Alfred Jillard holding his daughter Lois on his final leave in Melbourne. AB Jillard, a member of the RAN Reserve, was assigned in August 1942 to the Shaw Savill liner SS Ceramic as a...P02830.001
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36989 Able Seaman (AB) Frank Scott Broad, wearing his RAN uniform and anti-gas mask respirator ...
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Maker: Unknown
36989 Able Seaman (AB) Frank Scott Broad, wearing his RAN uniform and anti-gas mask respirator outside a building. AB Broad enlisted on 25 August 1939 and served on various ships and shore bases, tra...P09391.003
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36989 Able Seaman (AB) Frank Scott Broad, wearing parts of a diving suit including boots and ...
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Maker: Unknown
36989 Able Seaman (AB) Frank Scott Broad, wearing parts of a diving suit including boots and inner cap, on board an RAN ship. AB Broad enlisted on 25 August 1939 and served on various ships and shore...P09391.002
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A B-24 Liberator bomber of the RAAF dropping leaflets on Japanese positions as it flies over the ...
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Maker: Unknown
A B-24 Liberator bomber of the RAAF dropping leaflets on Japanese positions as it flies over the wrecked remains of a Japanese Ki-49 Donryu (Helen) bomber.109081
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A Blohm and Voss Ha 139 seaplane being hoisted onto the stern catapult of the German depot ship, ...
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Maker: Unknown
A Blohm and Voss Ha 139 seaplane being hoisted onto the stern catapult of the German depot ship, Friesenland, which is docked in her home port of Bremen, Germany. Initially operated as mail planes by ...P03985.005
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A B-25 Mitchell, of 180 Squadron RAF, on the runway preparing for take off. The B-25 Mitchell is ...
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Maker: Unknown
A B-25 Mitchell, of 180 Squadron RAF, on the runway preparing for take off. The B-25 Mitchell is an American twin-engined medium bomber aircraft manufactured by the North American Aviation Company.P03833.002
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A B-25 Mitchell, of 180 Squadron RAF, on the runway preparing for take off. The B-25 Mitchell is ...
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Maker: Unknown
A B-25 Mitchell, of 180 Squadron RAF, on the runway preparing for take off. The B-25 Mitchell is an American twin-engined medium bomber aircraft manufactured by the North American Aviation Company.P03833.003
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A bomb crater and a near miss, outside the 1st Australian Signal Corps Office in Elasonna, Greece.
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Maker: Unknown
A bomb crater and a near miss, outside the 1st Australian Signal Corps Office in Elasonna, Greece.P04208.009
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A bomb shelter beneath a Japanese jungle hut. Japanese forces occupied Bouganville from April ...
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Maker: Unknown
A bomb shelter beneath a Japanese jungle hut. Japanese forces occupied Bouganville from April 1942 until the allies advanced to Bougainville Island in late 1943. Combat operations ceased with the surr...P11588.001
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A borehole, identified as 5A Bore. This image forms part of a collection relating to the service ...
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Maker: Unknown
A borehole, identified as 5A Bore. This image forms part of a collection relating to the service of an unknown soldier who served in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) of command during the Second Wor...P08749.011
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A Bren gun carrier being driven into a water obstacle in one of the rigid tests to prove its ...
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Maker: Unknown Unknown Australian Official Photographer
A Bren gun carrier being driven into a water obstacle in one of the rigid tests to prove its capability in such conditions.010123/04
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A Bren gun carrier emerges from a ditch in one of a series of rigid tests to prove its capability ...
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Maker: Unknown Unknown Australian Official Photographer
A Bren gun carrier emerges from a ditch in one of a series of rigid tests to prove its capability in such conditions.010123/10
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A Bren gun carrier negotiating a water obstacle in one of the series of rigid tests to prove its ...
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Maker: Unknown Unknown Australian Official Photographer
A Bren gun carrier negotiating a water obstacle in one of the series of rigid tests to prove its capability in such conditions.010123/07
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A Bristol Beaufighter aircraft (MK 1 C, A19-15, `O') of No. 30 Squadron RAAF in flight returning ...
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Maker: Unknown
A Bristol Beaufighter aircraft (MK 1 C, A19-15, `O') of No. 30 Squadron RAAF in flight returning to Port Moresby after a raid on Lae. The pilot was Flying Officer Brazenor and the navigator was Flight...P01273.005
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A BRITISH ANTI-TANK GUN IN POSITION IN THE WESTERN DESERT AND A KNOCKED OUT ITALIAN TANK IN THE ...
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Maker: Unknown
A BRITISH ANTI-TANK GUN IN POSITION IN THE WESTERN DESERT AND A KNOCKED OUT ITALIAN TANK IN THE FOREGROUND.010769
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A BRITISH ARMOURED CAR TOWING A CAPTURED ITALIAN TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT.
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Maker: Unknown
A BRITISH ARMOURED CAR TOWING A CAPTURED ITALIAN TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT.010763
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A British Crusader Mk III tank taking part in a victory parade along the Esplanade, which curves ...
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Maker: Unknown
A British Crusader Mk III tank taking part in a victory parade along the Esplanade, which curves around the Eastern Harbour in Alexandria. The parade is celebrating the capitulation of Axis forces in ...P05342.010
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A British salvage crew sitting in a captured German Afrika Korps Volkswagen Kubelwagen which has ...
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Maker: Unknown
A British salvage crew sitting in a captured German Afrika Korps Volkswagen Kubelwagen which has been fitted with sand tyres.P09207.005
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A British salvage crew sitting in a captured Italian Pavesi P4/100 heavy artillery tractor. These ...
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Maker: Unknown
A British salvage crew sitting in a captured Italian Pavesi P4/100 heavy artillery tractor. These tractors were manufactured between 1936 and 1942 by Fiat's Spa Division and were used extensively duri...P09207.004
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A British Salvage crew standing in front of a captured axis heavy transport truck which is ...
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Maker: Unknown
A British Salvage crew standing in front of a captured axis heavy transport truck which is carrying a British Crusader I tank (T15616) of the British 1st Armoured Division.P09207.001
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A British salvage crew standing in front of a Scammell heavy tractor and 30 ton trailer, which is ...
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Maker: Unknown
A British salvage crew standing in front of a Scammell heavy tractor and 30 ton trailer, which is loaded with a British Matilda Infantry tank Mk II. This particular tank had been captured and used by ...P09207.003
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A British salvage crew standing in front of a Scammell heavy tractor and 30 ton trailer, which is ...
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Maker: Unknown
A British salvage crew standing in front of a Scammell heavy tractor and 30 ton trailer, which is loaded with a British Matilda Infantry tank Mk II. This particular tank had been captured and used by ...P09207.002
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Absence makes the war grow longer...
Art
Maker: Unknown Department of War Organisation of Industry Unknown
An Australian poster issued by the Department of War Organisation of Industry to discourage workers at home in Australia from taking unnecessary leave, investing in war loans and following austerity m...ARTV02274
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A bugler plays as members of the Seaforth Highlanders, all prisoners of war (POWs) in Stalag II, ...
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Maker: Unknown
A bugler plays as members of the Seaforth Highlanders, all prisoners of war (POWs) in Stalag II, holding wreaths, stand to attention during the funeral of 3302773 Sergeant (Sgt) Alexander Fyfe Hastie ...P03537.001
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A burnt out Stuart M3A1 light tank on the beach at Empress Augusta Bay in Bougainville.
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Maker: Unknown
A burnt out Stuart M3A1 light tank on the beach at Empress Augusta Bay in Bougainville.094783
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A cache of black market cigarettes and match boxes accumulated by 68382 Leading Aircraftman ...
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Maker: Unknown
A cache of black market cigarettes and match boxes accumulated by 68382 Leading Aircraftman Bernard John (John) Roberts, RAAF, and his mates during their posting in the United Kingdom with No 456 Squa...P04146.003
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A camouflaged tent of a Light Weight Air Warning (LW/AW) Radar with ventilation holes and a rope ...
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Maker: Unknown
A camouflaged tent of a Light Weight Air Warning (LW/AW) Radar with ventilation holes and a rope ladder leading to the base of the array.P03438.017
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A captured early model, German Junkers Ju 88 bomber aircraft shown in RAF livery.
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Maker: Unknown
A captured early model, German Junkers Ju 88 bomber aircraft shown in RAF livery.SUK15203
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A captured French heavy field gun with the German designation 15.5 cm K 417 f. It is emplaced in ...
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Maker: Unknown
A captured French heavy field gun with the German designation 15.5 cm K 417 f. It is emplaced in a freshly dug gun pit ready for action against allied troops, possibly the garrison at Tobruk. These he...P03778.002
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A captured personal Japanese photograph. This is most likely a family portrait and includes two ...
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Maker: Unknown
A captured personal Japanese photograph. This is most likely a family portrait and includes two Japanese soldiers.P03500.005
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A cartoon mural in a German Mess depicting a woman being photographed astride the tail of an ...
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Maker: Unknown
A cartoon mural in a German Mess depicting a woman being photographed astride the tail of an aircraft, the wind blowing off her hat and up her dress. The caption is "Uhh Ottooo please don't make so mu...P03982.002
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A CA-5 Wirraway aircraft in flight, with the serial number A20-103. This aircraft served with 4 ...
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Maker: Unknown
A CA-5 Wirraway aircraft in flight, with the serial number A20-103. This aircraft served with 4 Squadron RAAF and on 26 December 1942 shot down a Japanese fighter (thought at the time to be a Mitsubis...P05993.001
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Account of the 2/30 Battalion AIF, Malaya, early 1942
Private Record
Maker: Unknown
Collection relating to the experience of members of 2/30 Australian Infantry Battalion in Malaya in early 1942, comprising a black and white photocopy of a seven page typed manuscript. The name of the...PR01918
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ACF gives and can keep on giving!
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Comforts Fund Unknown
Second World War Australian Comforts Fund poster, depicting defence force members reciving gifts from a giant pair of hands. The Australian Comforts Fund was re-established on 9 January 1940. Based on...ARTV06426
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A chalk drawing on the wall of a mess room at Aleppo Barracks in the Middle East dated 1941. The ...
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Maker: Unknown
A chalk drawing on the wall of a mess room at Aleppo Barracks in the Middle East dated 1941. The image was drawn by a one time 'Smiths Weekly' artist. The message reads 'A merry xmas to all 1941'.P03671.002
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A Chevrolet panel van used by the Commonwealth Government Photographic Branch parked outside a ...
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Maker: Unknown
A Chevrolet panel van used by the Commonwealth Government Photographic Branch parked outside a building at No 11 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS), RAAF, Benalla, Vic.010753/01
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A christmas card incorporating a portrait of 400871 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Austin James ...
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Maker: Unknown
A christmas card incorporating a portrait of 400871 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Austin James Collins, air gunner. Flt Sgt Collins served in Malaya before returning to Australia after the fall of Singapo...P09691.006
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A Christmas message from the CAS Air Vice Marshal George Jones
Film
Maker: Unknown
Christmas greetings to RAAF units serving in forward areas in the South Weat Pacific Area by the Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshal George Jones KBE, CB, CBE, DFC.F10176
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A Christmas postcard featuring a photographic portrait of NX18820 Private William Walter 'Jack' ...
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Maker: Unknown
A Christmas postcard featuring a photographic portrait of NX18820 Private William Walter 'Jack' Wallace, an Aboriginal serviceman of Elsmore, NSW. Jack Wallace served in 21 Australian Works Company an...P01071.001
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A Churchill IV tank sliding on a rock face at the end of Course no. 1 during tests conducted at ...
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Maker: Unknown
A Churchill IV tank sliding on a rock face at the end of Course no. 1 during tests conducted at HQ 4 Armoured Brigade.082746
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A Churchill IV tank sliding on a rock face at the end of Course no. 1 during tests conducted at ...
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Maker: Unknown
A Churchill IV tank sliding on a rock face at the end of Course no. 1 during tests conducted at HQ 4 Armoured Brigade.082747
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A church service conducted by Senior Chaplain Herbert Edmund Fawell and Rear Admiral Victor ...
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Maker: Unknown
A church service conducted by Senior Chaplain Herbert Edmund Fawell and Rear Admiral Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley aboard the modified Leander class light cruiser, HMAS Hobart. On 7 August 1942 i...P05292.003
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A class of invalid soldiers making pottery for rehabilitation, possibly as part of the ...
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Maker: Unknown
A class of invalid soldiers making pottery for rehabilitation, possibly as part of the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Training Scheme following the Second World War.P12317.008
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A close up view showing a parachute deployed, German magnetic mine in the process of being ...
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Maker: Unknown
A close up view showing a parachute deployed, German magnetic mine in the process of being defused. The mine was dropped from a German aircraft and has landed on the grounds of the Woolwich, Arsenal. ...P05468.011