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A beaufighter assembly line
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
A line of beaufighter aircraft with fitters working busily on them. The undercarriages have been lowered and the machines stand at their full height.ART23145
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A 75 foot steel tug under construction
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
A 75 foot steel tug being built by the Perry Engineering Company, Adelaide for the United States Army. These vessels are road transported to the sea.ART23118
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Aircraft tank shop
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
Aircraft petrol tanks being made by General Motors Holden at Woodville, South Australia. Here tanks are being washed in a hot bath. The men are at work in a high roofed workshop filled with various ...ART22649
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Air lift
Art
Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Australian troops entering a Chinook helicopter in the Bien Hoa Province in Vietnam. In this work Ken McFadyen is exploring the relationship between the men and machinery of a modern war. As almost ...ART40738
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A mechanical press
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
This depicts one of many large presses used to produce aircraft parts at Richards Industries, Ltd, Adelaide during the Second World War.ART23119
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A mosquito on the assembly line
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
Fitters at work on a Mosquito aircraft at Bankstown, NSW.ART25489
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A mosquito on the assembly line
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
Men working on the engine of a Mosquito fighter aircraft at the works of the manufacturer, the DeHaviland Aircraft Company at Bankstown, Sydney.ART23123
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A quarry 'faceman', Iron Monarch
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
A 'faceman' using a pneumatic drill on a large boulder of iron ore, sent down from the quarry face by blasting. A charge is placed in the larger stones, breaking them down to a size which can be hand...ART23403
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Armourer's kit for Oerlikon SSG 36 20mm anti-tank rifle : German Army
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular brown leather case designed to hold spare parts and armourers tools for a German Oerlikon SSG 36 20mm anti-tank rifle. The case has two main compartments, each covered with a leather flap...REL33285
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Army command boat in building
Art
Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Army command boat under construction at Halvorsen's Yard, River, Ryde. All the craft are of timber construction and range from Fairmile motor launches to fast supply boats and search and rescue launch...ART21361
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A shadow across Hitler's path
Art
Maker: General Motors Holden
This Australian Second World War poster was produced by General Motors Holden (GMH) in 1941, and was likely produced for use in one of their factories. The poster is aimed at factory workers, attempti...ARTV02146
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A six ton drop hammer
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
A worker operates a heavy hammer, as used by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.ART23106
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A 3500 ton hydraulic press
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
This 3500 ton hydraulic press was used by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation for the pressing of aircraft parts.ART23107
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At the naval dockyard, Williamstown
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
Dock workers with a background of cranes and scaffolding.ART23113
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Australian Forresters, Scotland
Art
Maker: Colahan, Colin
A group of four members of the Australian forestry unit manually saw the felled wood into smaller pieces for transport. Two men saw the wood while one holds the log in place and the other is lining up...ART25524
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Australian motor repair shop, Morbecque
Art
Depicts the interior of an Australian motor repair workshop, with mechanics working on engines, at Morbecque, near Picarde in northern France. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist t...ART02320
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Australian Pattern 1915 Leather Equipment tool pouch
Heraldry
Maker: Commonwealth Government Harness Factory
Brown leather tool pouch with extended side sections that fold into the upper body of the pouch, and a flap closing with a broad leather tab and brass post. Two leather keepers are sewn to the back to...REL43195
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Australian Pattern 1915 Leather Equipment tool pouch
Heraldry
Maker: C Anderson & Co Ltd
Brown leather tool pouch with extended side sections that fold into the upper body of the pouch, and a flap closing with a broad leather tab and brass post. Two leather keepers are sewn to the back to...REL43196
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Beat the swords into ploughshares
Art
Maker: Vouchetich, Evgeny
This dramatic sculpture portrays a heroic nude lunging forward as he raises a mallet to strike a sword, transforming an implement of war into an implement of peace. The figure's youthful, muscular bod...ART41005
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Beaufighter centre and outer wings
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
Mechanics working on the centre and outer wings of Beaufighter aircraft at the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops. Parts are being painted prior to transportation to the assembly plant.ART23115
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Beaufighter centre wing leaving the spray booth
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
A centre wing section is being pushed from the spray booth, ready for despatch from the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops.ART25928
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Beaufighter outer wing on the jig
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
An aircraft worker rivetting on the outer wing at the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops.ART23117
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Beaufighters on the assembly floor
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
This work shows the construction of Beaufighter aircraft at Fishermen's Bend, Victoria. The aircraft are surrounded by men, who are busy at work.ART23146
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Blacksmith forges with Caisson section of dock wall in construction
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Construction of a dock wall at Sydney Graving Dock. Men stand and work in the sheds below. A caisson is half-way along the wall, partly engulfed by black smoke. McClintock's focus on the immensity...ART30268.009
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Bridge carpenters, service warf, graving dock
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Five bridge carpenters working on a service warf for a graving dock.ART30268.025
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Building small naval craft, Garden Island
Art
Maker: Ragless, Max
Small naval craft are being built at the Captain Cook dockyards, Sydney. One boat is mounted on wooden blocks for construction, while another is docked along the wharf, with smoking billowing from th...ART26027
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Bush Mill in Scotland
Art
Maker: Colahan, Colin
A figure stands in front of a saw mill preparing a log in preparation for rail transport. The 3rd Coy, Australian Forestry Unit based in Canonbie, Dumfrieshire, Scotland is situated in close proximity...ART23538
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Capping machine (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
Art
Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a capping machine, Detonator Section, Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong.ART29462
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CCC camp, Fish River
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Men working outdoors at the CCC Camp, Fish River. McClintock utilised a social realist style as a means to facilitate the viewer's appreciation of the co-operation between workers.ART30265
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CCC men, Oberon, November 1943
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Six independent figures generally walking and carrying building equipment such as poles and wheelbarrows.ART30268.015
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Cement workers graving dock construction, October 1943
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Three workers guide a cement structure, attached to a crane, at Sydney Graving Dock. Other cement workers stand in surrounding areas of concentrated construction. In the background more cement work...ART30268.013
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Cement workers, Sydney graving dock
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Four cement workers at Sydney graving dock carrying out heavy manual work working using equipment such as shovels. Cranes and ladders and building structures fill the background. McClintock's focus on...ART30256
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Changing engines, Nowra
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
Shows unidentified ground crew fitting reconditioned engine to a Beaufort Torpedo bomber, Nowra, New South Wales.ART21082
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Changing evaporation coils, HMAS Westralia
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
Engineers and engine room staff changing evaporator coils for fresh water supply in No 5 Hold, HMAS" Westralia". These supply fresh water (rationed) for ship's company and troops, Bougainville.ART21140
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Chargewoman McGillivray soldering (Stasia McGillivray)
Art
Maker: Craig, Sybil
Stastia Maud McGillivray soldering a tin in the cartridge bundling section of the Maribyrnong Commonwealth Explosives Factory.ART22605
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Chipping hammer : Leading Seaman Radar Plotter J G Barclay, Royal Australian Navy
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Wooden handled chipping hammer. The wooden handle is offset to the face end of the head. The opposite end is formed into a sharp peen.REL39393
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Civil Construction Corps tradesmen, Herne Bay
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Tradesmen from the Civil Construction Corps working in Herne Bay in Sydney during the Second World War.ART30259
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28 cm SK L/40 Large spanner or key for the Amiens Gun
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Large, heavy steel spanner or key to fit a circular object 16 1/2 inches in diameter, the spanner is marked C 100 [as 10092]. Found at Harbonnieres.RELAWM10095
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38 cm SK L/45 naval gun Bolt and nut : German
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Steel nut souvenired from a 38 cm S.K. L/45 naval gun captured by 3 Battalion, AIF at Arcy Wood near the village of Chuignes on 23 August 1918. The nut is smooth-shanked for half its length and has an...RELAWM00966.001
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38 cm SK L/45 naval gun Spanner : German
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Steel spanner with straight handle and single spanner head. Hand painted in faded white on one side of the spanner is 'PRESENTED BY TASMANIAN SECTION 5TH AUST. FIELD. AMB. TO A.W.M.' Stamped into the ...RELAWM00967
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Concrete gang, graving dock construction, July 1943
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Four men working working to construct a graving dock in Sydney. They are performing tasks such as hammering, directing heavy loads, and shoveling. McClintock utilises social realism as a means to fa...ART30268.003
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Concrete workers, graving dock, August 1943
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Several concrete workers shoveling, drilling and directing the movement of concrete slabs in front of buildings and other construction at Sydney Graving Dock. McClintock's focus on the immensity of t...ART30268.004
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Concrete workers, graving dock, August 1943
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Construction of the Sydney Graving Dock, showing a landscape of cranes and electric gantry. McClintock's focus on the immensity of these structures demonstrates the scale of the project being underta...ART30268.005
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Concrete workers, Sydney graving dock
Art
Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Scene at a graving dock in Sydney. There are two workers in the foreground guiding the lifting of a cement block. Other workers perform tasks such as concrete drilling and the two levels above. McClin...ART30255
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Consolidated B-24J Liberator bomber tool box : 21 Squadron RAAF
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Empty consolidated B-24J Liberator bomber tool box. The box is a rectangular shape with a separate hinged lid. The panels of the box are thin plywood and have been joined together along the edges by m...REL41172
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Container production Room (Cartridge Bundling Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
Art
Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of machinery in Container Production Room, Cartridge Bundling Section, government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22602
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Cordite sheeting machine
Art
Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
In 1940 Emerson Curtis visited the Commonwealth Explosives Factory, at Maribyrnong, Melbourne. He described the works as '...five to six hundred separate buildings, each designed for some special purp...ART23072
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Corp Troops 'K' column, mechanical workshop, Morbecque
Art
Depicts a soldiers seated, working on a machine engine, while another leans up against a piece of machinery and observes the other soldier working in the mecahinical workshop at Morbecque, France. Wil...ART02366
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Crushing stone, Cecil Plains Runway, Queensland
Art
Maker: Wood, C Dudley
The image is of men using heavy machinery to crush stone for use on the airfield at Cecil Plains Runway in Queensland.ART29213
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Der Deutsche Schmied (The German smithy)
Art
Maker: Oppenheim, Louis K Preuss, Kommandantur von Berlin Weylandt
German First World War poster advertising a patriotic play, 'The German Blacksmith', depicting a blacksmith with a hammer about to strike a blow. The text translates as; 'the German Smith, a patriotic...ARTV07318