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Canal, Helwan
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts a group of Egyptians carrying water away from a freshwater canal in Helwan, which is near Cairo. Other groups are working in the fields. In the distance are hot baking chalk-white hills. Th...ART30045
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Damascus
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts Sultan Selim Mosque in Damascus, probably after the Battle of Damascus. This was the final conflict in the Syria-Lebanon campaign, in which Allied forces took the city from the Vichy french o...ART30297
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Deir Suneid Village, near Camp
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Army transport, on the wrong side of the road, has pulled up to give "Baksheesh". A typical native village, through which runs a military tarmac road, Palestine.ART30050
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Desert
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Just desert - Typical of the unpleasant Sinai crossing, with its never-ending strip of tarmac!ART30075
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Destroyed bridge at Damour
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts bridge crossing Damour, Syria, (now Lebanon). Herbert's classically trained handling of the medium renders the scene clearly, but in an aesthetically pleasing manner. The artist writes 'Syri...ART30067
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drawing for headpiece for "Ack-I-Foofs"
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Drawing by Herbert for the inaugural header for the 'ACK-I-FOOFS' page 5 in the 'A.I.F News'. Launched in July 1941 the page was to be a 'Diggers page' for the A.I.F. Readers were invited to send in '...ARTI03458
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Drawing inside Fort Khiam
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Fort Khiam (or Al Khiam), previously part of Syria, is now within the borders of Lebanon. It has been the site of so many occupying armies from different nations that its name means tents in Arabic. B...ART30300
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Entrance to Fort Khiam
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts the entrance to Fort Khiam (or Al Khiam), previously part of Syria, is now within the borders of Lebanon. It has been the site of so many occupying armies from different nations that its name...ART30091
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Garrison cinema, Qastina
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
The camp is Qastina, but the cinema building is identical with those provided for the entertainment of troops at all camps in the area. The theatre was a much-favoured spot, two shows nightly being pr...ART30062
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Gaza Ridge Camp
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts an encampment at Gaza Ridge, with the town of Deir Suneid in the distance. The artist writes 'Part of Gaza Ridge camp (Kilo 89) - new trenches on the site of old Turkish earthworks.' This wa...ART30076
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General Sir Thomas Blamey
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts Sir Thomas Blamey, who was a friend of the donor's grandfather, Jack Alston Wallace. Hence the inscription on the front "Yes! Jack what can I do to help?' Harold Herbert was also friends wit...ART29753
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Haifa, from Mount Carmel
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Shows panoramic view of harbour entrance from Mount Carmel, with hull of SS Patria in harbour, Palestine.ART30072
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Haifa Wharf
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts camouflaged desert trailers that carry generators in Port Haifa, then Palestine, now Israel. In the middle foreground are the soldiers in charge of equipment. Drawn as part of the Syrian Cam...ART30281
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Harbour entrance Haifa
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts the harbour entrance to Haifa, then in Palestine, now in Israel. Painted as part of the Syrian Campaign series. The campaign involved Australian troops, mostly from the 7th Division, fightin...ART30079
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(Harold Herbert with portrait of Sir Thomas Blamey)
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts the artist, Harold Herbert (made recognisable as such by the drawing and painting implements stuck in his hat) looking at a portrait he has drawn of Sir Thomas Blamey. The General was a frien...ART29754
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H. Q. 2/25 Battalion, Mersa Matruh
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
A view across the street from the headquarters of the 2/25th Australian Infantry Battalion at Mersa Matruh in Egypt.ART30280
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Inside Fort Khiam
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts a scene in Khiam, Syria, of a large gun and a building behind it. It is a very rough sketch, with the finer work concentrating on the gun. It is probably an old Krupp gun that was produced d...ART30056
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Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Australian Imperial Force units arrived in Palestine (then a British mandate territory) early in 1940. They trained there before entering action in North Africa early in 1941. In this watercolour, whi...ART30046
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Junglers
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Reconstruction from photograph of troops' activities in Malaya. Two Australian soldiers are on patrol in the jungle.ART30103
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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