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Action stations - flag deck, HMAS Shropshire
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Unidentified signalmen, wearing tin hats (protective helmets) and anti-flash hoods on Flag deck HMAS Shropshire, at routine action stations off the Admiralty Islands.ART22281
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Admiralty House, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Originally the Headquarters of the Italian Regia Marina, now British Naval Headquarters. Building was damaged by bombing, causing the collapse of the western wing. The red flag is a warning to town an...ART21741
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AIF embarking at Stonewall Wharf, Sydney
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Maker: Norton, Frank
In April 1941 Norton recorded troops from 2 Australian Imperial Force disembarking from a train to board a ferry at Pyrmont in Sydney. The ferry would then take them out to a transport ship. Several...ART21100
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Alterations to bridge, HMAT Duntroon
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Workmen putting a concrete protection around the bridge and officers' quarters. First a framework was built, into which was fitted concrete slabs, leaving narrow slits around the wheelhouse, Durban, S...ART21065
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Avro Anson on coastal patrol, NSW
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Maker: Norton, Frank
This sketch was drawn whilst Frank Norton was flying on a sea patrol in an Avro Anson with 73 Squadron, RAAF. The squadron were protecting a convoy that were on anti-submarine duties. Seated at the ...ART21081
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Battleship screen, HMAS Napier
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Australian destroyers H.M.A.S 'Napier', 'Nizam' and 'Vendetta', with British destroyer and battleship, at sea off Alexandria. Having steamed line ahead down the 'Swept Channel', the destroyers are now...ART21002
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Boiler cleaner, HMAS Cairns, Bombay
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS "Cairns" alongside the dockyard wall of Royal Indian Dockland, Bombay. Secured to "Cairns" are HMS "Tulip" (English corvette) and HMIS "Madras" (Australian-built corvette of Indian Navy). Left fo...ART21274
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Bombing up, HMAS Australia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Unidentified aircraftsmen bombing up Walrus aircraft on HMAS "Australia", with backward facing Pegasus engine, Tasman Sea. The aircraft is W2755 and was onboard HMAS Australia from 19 January - 23 Jun...ART21773
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Bridge works, HMAS Shropshire
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Maker: Norton, Frank
View from starboard chains of Bridge superstructure of this cruiser. Dusk stand to, Admiralty IslandsART24186
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Building Wooden ships, Fremantle, Western Australia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Two wooden vessels under construction at Fremantle. These vessels are 300 ton cargo ships and are due to be launched. Built of jarrah, they are the first vessels of this type to be constructed at Frem...ART21087
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Camouflage, HMAS Sydney
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The war time upper deck of a hard worked cruiser presents a very different scene to the same deck in peace time. Splinter mats, carlie floats and above all, dull grey paint have bought about the chang...ART30019
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Changing engines, Nowra
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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
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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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Christmas dinner, HMAS "Cairns"
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Maker: Miller, Lewis Norton, Frank Norton, Frank
Depicts an unidentified cook preparing Christmas dinner of roast pork and apple sauce, potatoes and cabbage, and plum pudding in the galley of the HMAS "Cairns".ART21798
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Compass platform, HMAS Hobart
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Ship's 'bridge', navigational equipment, compass, rangefinder, chart locker; HMAS; unidentified personnel on compass platform l-r: officer of the watch, Captain's messenger, Navigating, Captain (seate...ART21055
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Convoy signals, HMAT Zealandia and HMAS Hobart
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The work depicts HMAS Hobart and HMT Zealandia in the Great Australian Bight. Unidentified signalman using Aldis lamp to send signals to HMAS Hobart from SS Zealandia.ART30025
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Crows nest lookout's relief, HMAS Quiberon
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking up the mast of HMAS "Quiberon",as the crows nest lookout goes aloft to relieve his opposite number, Bay of Bengal, India.ART22279
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Dawn action stations
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Before dawn on the cold wet upper deck of HMAS "Australia". Lookouts watch the horizon, gun crews stand by, turrets are trained port and starboard and all fighting equipment is tested. Hands fall out...ART21770
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Disembarking, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Members of the Royal Australian Navy disembarking from Landing Ship Infantry, HMAS "Kanimbla", in the Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines.ART26752
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First convoy in the Indian Ocean
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS Australia and HMAS Canberra (Flagship) parting company with the First Australian Convoy approximately 61/4 hours from Fremantle. Convoy consisted of 11 troopships carrying 6th Division of 2 Austr...ART27542