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Gracie Fields entertaining patients, Concord 1945
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Gracie Fields entertaining patients at Concorde Hospital in 1945.ART92148
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[Group of sailors on deck at night]
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Maker: Hall, Alan
Several sailor sit on deck at night. They appear to be relaxing, and are not on watch. The artist Alan Hall (1919-1979) enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. Dur...ART93340
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Halt for midday rice
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Five prisoners of the log loading party sitting in the shade for their midday ration of rice.ART25093
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Hands to bathe, HMAS Kiama
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Depicts the corvette's crew of HMAS Kiama swimming in the sea. Frank Norton joined the RAN in 1941. He was appointed an official war artist in March 1941. In 1952 he was re-appointed official war arti...ART23802
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HMAS Nepal from the quarter deck
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Painting shows port side main deck from quarter deck. In the distance is HMAS "Nizam". Painting was done off the coast of Queensland while the four destroyers, HMAS "Nizam", "Norman", "Nepal", "Napier...ART22783
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Holding yards, Darwin race course
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Recto: Outdoor scene featuring holding yards; Verso: sketch of a tree and a fence including some studies of plants and pencil colour notations. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a ...ART96238
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Home on the sea
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A caricature sketch of troops on a barge. Rafty has created a very convivial scene, some sleep while others reading or chat to fellow soldiers; their rifles left on the deck unceremoniously. This is t...ART26837
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Huggins Road block on the Sanananda Road, New Guinea
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
On Sanananda road approaching Sanananda Point. A strategic block astride Japanese Lines of Communications when heavy fighting took place. The drawing was done from life on the spot with the Allies fie...ART28401
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In an Italian air-raid shelter, Libya
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Depicts a group of men sitting inside an Italian air-raid shelter.ART21916
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Infantry diggers resting at Wewak Beach; verso: [men in a row boat]
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A group of soldiers are depicted resting and relaxing nude on the beach at Wewak, with a truck visible to the right and Wewak Point in the background. verso: sketches of three nude men in a row boat ...ART29949
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Inside the entrance of "Dugout" canteen for servicemen
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Just inside the Entrance Hall of this Canteen for Servicemen. It is one of the largest of its kind in Australia. Situated in Swanston Street, Melbourne.ART25128
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Inspectress takes a rest at tea time
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a drawing of an unidentified women worker taking a rest at tea time, Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22591
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In the Coral Sea
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Maker: Thompson, Robert
Watercolour sketch of troops laying on the deck of the troopship "Taroona", as it crossed the Coral Sea. The artist wrote, "I sweltered doing this, - It looks a bit oppressive don't you think? (I'll ...ART28697
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In the Hold, Liberty Ship, en route Australia to New Guinea
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a large number of men resting, reading or standing in the hold of the ship, 'Liberty', en route from Australia to New Guinea during the Second World War.ART93428
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I wonder if I did?
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Maker: Giles, F Kenwood Ministry of Labour and National Service and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Loxley Brothers Ltd
civilian, bed and bedding; cautionary poster produced by the Ministry of Labour and National Service and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, depicting a man alseep in bed, dreaming he i...ARTV01686
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Lake Tiberias
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts three Australian troops consulting a map with the stunning vista of Lake Tiberius (Sea of Galilee) as a backdrop. Herbert was appointed as an Official War Artist in February 1941, and served ...ART30089
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Leading Aircraftman Stan Lawson painting
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a seated portrait of Leading Aircraftsman Stan Lawson, RAAF smoking and holding a palette in front of an easel in New Guinea during the Second World War.ART93524
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Leading Aircraftman Stan Lawson; Reading
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts Leading Aircraftman Stan Lawson, RAAF, seated and reading, during the Second World War.ART93675
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Leading Aircraftsman Stan Lawson
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a central head and shoulders portrait of Leading Aircraftsman Stan Lawson, RAAF. This is surrounded by four small sketches of men either seated or lying down and reading.ART93436
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Lei Lei village
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene at Lei Lei Village. Dargie noted, "Situated about 27 miles NW [north west] of Port Moresby, this is a favourite spot with the troops to spend a day off. Most of the males of the village are at ...ART22253