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Alert 15, two-deck cafe, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of men waiting to be called to action. Both HMAS Kanimbla's and the US Navy Seal boarding parties play cards and 'Uckers' whilst waiting for boardings. Peter Churcher recalled, "Every evening...ART91754
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Arrival of supplies, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
A human chain handing supplies from the upper deck to storage below. Peter Churcher recalled, "On this particular morning an American supply ship had dropped off a shipment of food supplies for HMAS K...ART91786
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Boarding party, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of men waiting to board the craft that will transfer them to the smuggling ships. Peter Churcher recalled, "Represented here is one of the boarding parties fully rigged aboard the craft that i...ART91758
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Bosun's office, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Officer seated in chair looking at computer screen with back to viewer, in the Bosun's office on board the HMAS Kanimbla in the North Persian Gulf. Peter Churcher recalled, "This is a drawing of one o...ART91781
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Captain at briefing
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
3rd page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Two studies of a captain at a briefing session; the head only at upper left is in right profile; the seated u...ART91791.003
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Cleaning weapons (right side of image); verso: Seated figure reading
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
20th page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. A group of navy men cleaning their weapons, possibly on a ship in the Persian Gulf (right side of image; lef...ART91791.020
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Darkened ship, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Night scene of the interior of the ship HMAS Kanimbla. Peter Churcher recalled, "This painting was done to show what it was like in the environment of the ship at night: the claustrophobic corridors a...ART91768
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End of night watch shift, 6.30 am, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figure of a Australian seaman on night watch. Peter Churcher recalled, "This painting was the second version of the same subject I had painted up on the observation deck earlier. I began work between ...ART91776
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Engine room one, HMAS Kanimbla, study for 'Stoker in engine room one, HMAS Kanimbla'
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Interior view of the engine room on HMAS Kanimbla in the North Persian Gulf.ART91778
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Engine room two, HMAS Kanimbla, study for 'Stoker in engine room one, HMAS Kanimbla'
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Interior view of the engine room on HMAS Kanimbla in the North Persian Gulf.ART91779
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Escorted ship, Persian Gulf
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
An RAN ship escorting a smugglers' ship. Peter Churcher recalled, "This was painted the morning the Kanimbla took over control of a smuggling ship that had been brought up from the Gulf of Oman. In th...ART91763
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Figure of a seated navy man in right profile; verso: diary entry
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
21st page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Figure of a seated navy man in right profile, possibly on a ship in the Persian Gulf. Verso: full-page diary...ART91791.021
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Full-page diary entry; verso: Oil refineries on the ocean
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
22nd page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Full-page diary entry which reads: '...shown inside. The rooms were filthy, squalid, rooms [sic] with bits o...ART91791.022
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Group of airmen on board HMAS 'Kanimbla' in the Persian Gulf
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
26th page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. A group of airmen looking at a map on board HMAS 'Kanimbla'; one figure is seated.ART91791.026
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Human line passing supplies (right side of image); verso: Screensaver image on computer in Operation Room
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
25th page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Human line passing supplies after a big delivery from the US supply ship 'Bridge' in the Persian Gulf (right...ART91791.025
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Interior of cabin in Iraqi smugglers' ship, Persian Gulf
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Interior of a cabin in the Iraqi smugglers; ship in the South Persian Gulf. Churcher's diary entry reads, "Feb 12 [underlined] - today it was suggested that I board a small boat and go over to the Ira...ART91759
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In the desert; verso: Cleaning weapons (left side of image)
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
19th page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Desert sand hills near Dubai. Verso: Members of the Australian navy cleaning weapons, possibly on a ship in ...ART91791.019
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"Jack" Daniels
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
A portrait of one of the older, and more experienced sailors. Peter Churcher recalled, "Jack was an experienced crusty sailor. He had spent most of his life at sea. This is sort of the opposite of Fra...ART91787
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Messman "Jacko", HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Portrait of the cook wearing a chef's hat. Peter Church recalled, "Jacko's job is basically working in the kitchens. His robust stature, intent gaze and floppy white cap made him an irresistible subj...ART91762
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Oil refineries in the Persian Gulf; verso: Human line passing supplies (left side of image)
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
24th page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Oil refineries in the Persian Gulf. Verso: Human line passing supplies after a big delivery from the US supp...ART91791.024
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On board the 'desert duck' (right side of image); verso: Heads and feet of cattle at the Bahrain meat market
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
28th page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes.Two helicopter pilots on board the 'desert duck', having left HMAS 'Kanimbla (right side of image; the left s...ART91791.028
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Operations room, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Three men wearing headsets seated in front of computer screens in the operations room of HMAS Kanimbla. Peter Churcher recalled, "This room was in a sense the strategic heart of the ship containing al...ART91755
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Preparing to tow the smuggling ship back into shore
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of men laying out rope ready to tow the smuggling ship when it comes alongside. Peter Churcher recalled, "In this drawing some of the crew are laying out the rope which will be used to tow the...ART91783
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recto: artist's notes; verso: left side of drawing of the Persian Gulf
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
1st page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Recto: artists' notes; verso: left half of a drawing of the Persian Gulf with buildings along the foreshore.ART91791.001
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recto: Figure study; verso: The mess
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
5th page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Recto: Study of a seated figure with head bowed; verso: five studies of heads in the mess.ART91791.005
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recto: right side of drawing of the Persian Gulf and artist's diary notes; verso: sketch of the back of a man's head
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
2nd page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Upper recto: artist's notes; lower recto: the right half of a seascape of the Persian Gulf with vessels and s...ART91791.002
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Sailor Dunn
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Portrait of Sailor Dunn. Peter Churcher recalled, "This young fellow approached me. He volunteered his services as a model. He was aware that I was painting around the ship. He was a nice-looking chap...ART91766
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Sailor Fraser, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Peter Churcher recalled, "Fraser caught my eye on the first morning that I was painting the end of the night watch shift that you have got. As I was finishing the work and cleaning up Fraser and his c...ART91772
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Sitting inside the helicopter, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figure of a man seated inside a helicopter. The sailor depicted sitting inside the helicopter is Able Seaman Aviation Technician Airframes (ABATA) Avionics (ABATV) Kurt Horsten, 817th Squadron. Peter...ART91753
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Sketchbook containing 40 pages of pencil drawings of figures, head studies, animal studies, fish studies, landscapes, warships, diary entries and list of works
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Black vinyl bound, cream wove paper sketchbook containing 42 pages of pencil drawings of figures, head studies, animal studies, fish studies, landscapes, warships, diary entries and list of works.ART91791
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Sleeping Birdy: The Morning After the Night Before
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figure of a sleeping sailor, ABATA (Able Seaman Aviation Technician Airframe) McNamara sits slumped over after four days leave in Dubai. Peter Churcher recalled, "The ship sets off after four days lea...ART91769
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Sleeping guy in "Helo" (helicopter), HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figure of a man asleep in a helicopter. Peter Churcher recalled, "Some of my favourite images were those that I caught out of the corner of my eye, in this case as I was packing up after completing 'S...ART91752
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Stoker Emma Conway: the engine room, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Female stoker in the engine room. Peter Churcher recalled, "Emma was the only female who voluntarily worked as a stoker. The engine room is an environment that does not normally suit women or people o...ART91771
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Stoker in engine room one, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figure of a man in the engine room. Peter Churcher recalled, "I was amazed at the extraordinary environment of the engine room. It was absolutely crammed full of equipment. It was a very complex packe...ART91767
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Street scene, Bahrain
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
City buildings in Bahrain. Peter Churcher recalled, "I just wanted to do a little painting in Bahrain itself in the general area that I was in so I took my boards down to the market place in Bahrain i...ART91765
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Study for 'The operations room, HMAS Kanimbla'
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Study for the painting, 'The operations room, HMAS Kanimbla'.ART91785
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Supply ship USS 'Bridge', Persian Gulf
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
23rd page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. The United States supply ship USS 'Bridge' at anchor in the Persian Gulf.ART91791.023
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The bridge, HMAS Adelaide
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Female officer in training for steering the ship HMAS Adelaide. Several merchant vessels surround the ship. Peter Churcher recalled, "I spent one day on the Adelaide. In the morning I painted the smal...ART91757
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The bridge, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of two men charting the ship's course on the deck of HMAS Kanimbla. Peter Churcher recalled, "This is the interior on the HMAS Kanimbla. Man on left is at the helm. During the ship's course th...ART91784
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The haircut, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Painting of Corporal Steve Trood, Ship's Army Department giving Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Darby Munro from Australian Clearance Diving Team 1 (AUSTCD1) a haircut. Peter Churcher recalled, "...ART91773
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The hangar, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of men and women on the deck passing the time with various activities until called into action. The figures depicted in this paintings are, third from the left, Corporal Steve Trood, Ship's A...ART91756
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The mess, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Sketch of ten heads of soldiers eating and relaxing in the Mess on the RAN ship HMAS Kanimbla in the North Persian Gulf. The heads are in various states of completion. Peter Churcher recalled, "This d...ART91780
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The RBS-70 afternoon watch, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Three male figures standing watch on deck. Peter Churcher recalled, "This image typifies a lot of the activity that took place on the Kanimbla: the standing watch, being on alert, and in this case man...ART91761
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Towing the smuggling ship
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Four sailors on the deck of the RAN ship HMAS Kanimbla watching the apprehended smuggling ship being towed towards their vessel. The ship under tow is MV Zakaat (PALAMOS written on the bow). The vesse...ART91782
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Two "birdies" itemising spare parts for the helicopter in the hangar, Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Two seated soldiers itemising spare parts for the helicopter in the hangar. Peter Churcher recalled, "This drawing simply depicts ordinary everyday activities that go on. These men are referred to as ...ART91777
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upper image: Group of head studies; lower image: portrait in left profile
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
4th page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. Upper image: Three heads in left profile watching television; at right: single head in right profile; lower i...ART91791.004
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US Navy Seals boat; verso: On board the 'desert duck' (left side of image)
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
27th page in a sketchbook of 42 pages of pencil drawings, diary entries and artist's notes. US Navy Seals boat in the Persian Gulf. Verso:Two helicopter pilots on board the 'desert duck', having left ...ART91791.027