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Bombardment of Damour
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Bombardment of Damour. Evacuees leaving Damour with their packs and donkeys. Transport has stopped. The town is being shelled by the Navy and allied artillery. Large fires were started. The impression...ART30074
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Bomb Damage, Darwin
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Depicts two unidentified Australian soldiers, one bending forward, the other smoking a cigarette, near a bomb crater and wrecked house in Darwin, Australia during the Second World War.ART28042
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Bomb damaged quarters, Selarang
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Buildings used at Selarang to house the prisoners of war. The prisoners repaired the bombed buildings as best they could with what scraps they could find, as the Japanese did not provide any materials...ART26471
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Bomb damage, 19 February 1942
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
The wreckage of the Post Office and Post Master's house in Darwin. The damage was caused through bombing by the Japanese on 19 February 1942. The postmaster and his daughter along with other post of...ART22723
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Bomb damage to Darwin township, 19 February 1942
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Depicts an image of the coast and city of Darwin and the bomb attacks as a result of Japanese attacks 19 February 1942.ART22736
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Bombed house in Yerania village, Greece
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Maker: Dargie, William
Described in the Official War History as 'Yannina', and also known as Ioannina, the Greek town pictured here experienced the fortunes of war on several occasions during the 1939-45 conflicts. Captured...ART23978
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Bombed house near the air strip, Iraklion, Crete
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Maker: Dargie, William
The town Iraklion is described in the Official War History as Heraklion. Heraklion was one of the points where German air-borne troops were landed in the invasion of Crete. The 2/14th Australian Infan...ART24042
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Bombed oil tanks
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Maker: Friend, Donald
The effects of bombardment prior to the landing of the 7th Australian Division in Balikpapan, Borneo, 1945.ART22909
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Bomber crash
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
In 1941 Frank Hinder's Lockheed bomber, in which he was undertaking an aerial reconnaissance mission, crashed in Rabaul. The work 'Bomber crash' is a synthesis of the exotic environment in Rabaul, th...ART26924
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Bomber Crash, Rabaul
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
This is a semi-abstract composition combining exterior and interior views of a crashed aircraft in flames. This is a representation of a crash of a Lockheed Hudson on take-off for aerial reconnaissanc...ART28377.001
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Bomber Crash, Rabaul
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
This is a representation of crash of a Lockheed Hudson on take-off for aerial reconnaissance.ART28377.002
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Bomber crews walking back through the mud after a raid, Italy
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Showing unidentified crews of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, No 450 Squadron, trudging across an Italian airfield through the mud to their quarters after returning from an operational mis...ART24349
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Bomber Pilot (Flying Officer Edward Harding)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Royal Australian Air Force, No 13 Reconnaisance Bomber Squadron; Flying E A Harding, Captain Pilot of Hudson bomber, RAAF; raids on, and shipping in nearby watersART21348
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Bomber's moon
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Depicts an Avro Lancaster bomber squadron flying over enemy targets. Search lights are directed on the bombers from the ground and they are withstanding heavy anti aircraft fire.ART27553
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Bomber under camouflage
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Maker: Murch, Arthur
Depicts a Lockheed Hudson bomber and airfield tractor under camouflage netting, Darwin.ART29703
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Bombing up a Lancaster for Wing Commander Douglas
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Maker: Bowen, Stella
Loading bombs onto a Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster bomber for Bomber Command. Aircraft has protective cover over starboard wheel. Seen in the foreground are two loose bombs and a pair of universal bo...ART26261
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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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Bookbinding, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
When the Japanese gave permission for a stock of books to be brought into the camp from Raffles Library in Singapore, their constant repair was essential. This was carried out with odds and ends of ra...ART25062
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Boomerang fighter
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Maker: Hanke, Henry
A Boomerang fighter aircraft standing in front of a hangar, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Fisherman's Bend, Melbourne.ART22126
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Boom town, Dafoe
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Boom towns or shanty towns have made their appearance at most of the remote air stations in Canada. Enterprising farmers build and tent these little shacks to the families of Air Force personnel and t...ART23090
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Borneo Soldier's Club
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Maker: Flett, James
So designated was Artillery Headquarters at Seria. Typical house of the pre-war white residential section of the town, taken over by 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion in the shadow of the smoke clo...ART25881
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Boston pilots back from Salamaua (Flight Officer John McMaster, Flight Lieutenant Robert Wines and Flight Lieutenant Henry Craig)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
This picture tells its own story, showing four pilots of the Royal Australian Air Force just back from a strike over Salamaua and directly after the interrogation. Included in the picture are:- Flying...ART22742
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Bound for Suez
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Bound for Suez - Freighters bringing up supplies for the army. The canal is something to see, after journeying across the desert. One realises, all at once, how good is the smell of sea water, the sig...ART30081
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Bow river, Banff
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Royal Australian Air Force trainees in Canada under the Empire Air Training Scheme on leave at Banff, going canoeing on the Bow River. Portion of the Canadian Rockies can be seen in the background. Ra...ART21958
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Bow section of ship
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
This bow section of ocean-going cargo ship is bieng lifted into position for the Australian or American Army at the Commonwealth Shipbuilding Establishment at Tulloch's Yards, River, Rhodes in New Sou...ART21366
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Bren Gunner (Sergeant Reginald Rattey) VC
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
A portrait of Sergeant Reginald Roy Rattey VC, NX102964, A Company, 25th Battalion Australian Military Force holding a Bren gun. Corporal Rattey was an exceptional rather than a typical member of the ...ART22486
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Bridge demolition east of Delphi,
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Maker: Dargie, William
Royal Australian Engineers, British Army Engineers; Greek campaign; ruins of bridge demolished in turn by Australians, Germans and BritishART23846
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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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Bridging the Driniumor River, Aitape
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Bridging the Driniumor River, Aitape.ART25750
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25 Brigade advancing along Kokoda Trail near Templeton's Crossing
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Advancing along Kokoda Trail near Templeton's Crossing. Painted from data gathered from eye-witnesses and notes made of the country at the locality whilst passing through. Unidentified members of the2...ART23615
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Broom making, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Showing various aspects of the manufacture of brooms by Australian prisoners-of-war captured at Singapore. At the time the drawing was made the brooms were made from sliced bamboo, later they were mad...ART26505
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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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Buoys on the beach
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Enormous buoys have washed up on a beach at Labuan. The buoys are almost twice the height of the soldier who walkd amongst them.ART23300
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Buoys, Victoria Town, Labuan
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a pile of mooring buoys resting on the edge of a lake, beside an old building in Labuan, Borneo during the Second World War.ART93836
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Burial of an airman killed in action
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Padre Flight Lieutenant Campbell Begbie of 22 Squadron RAAF, conducts the funeral of Sergeant Arthur Taylor, also of 22 Squadron, who was killed in action on 24 May 1943. The pall bearers and mourner...ART21708
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Burial of a soldier
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Maker: Herman, Sali
A group of Australian soldiers burying a dead comrade in a jungle clearing in New Guinea.ART22891
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Burial of Corporal Hooks, Corporal Buckingham and Sergeant 'Bonny' Muir, Timbered Knoll
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Soldiers from 2/3 Australian Independent Company burying Corporal Hooks, Corporal Buckingham and VX57539 Lance Sergeant A S 'Bonny' Muir, all from 2/3 Independent Company.ART22515
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Burial service, Aitape, New Guinea
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a scene of unidentified men gathered around grave site, other graves in area, possibly Padre Ronald Arthur Terrence O'Brien, Chaplain Fourth Class, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Mili...ART22150
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Burnt out Japanese aircraft on Kamiri airstrip, Noemfoor Island
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Depicts the remains of a wrecked and burnt Japanese aircraft on the Kamiri airstip on Noemfoor Island during the Second World War.ART23731
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Bush Mill in Scotland
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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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By cripes! That would save the army hundreds of quids!
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Maker: Gurney, Alex Melbourne : Army Inventions Directorate, [N.D.] (S.L.: F.W. Niven PTY) FW Niven PTY LTD
Australian Second World War poster. The top half of the poster features a cartoon by Alex Gurney of an Australian soldier having a bright idea. The title for the poster is written into the soldiers' s...ARTV02339
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By the Fireside
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A pilot of No 450 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer 'Tubby' Shannon (either Alan Lancelot or David Eliot), relaxes in the Pilot's Mess. Cards and the writing of letters and reading ...ART24443
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Cable-laying in a jungle clearing
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Before the introduction of reliable portable radios, army signallers maintained communications by telephone. As shown in this painting, the AIF had to lay the cables connecting positions. Murray Grif...ART24488
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Camouflaged artillery
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts a 25 pounder gun camouflaged outside of Damour, Syria (now in Lebanon). Produced during the Syrian campaign and painted in July 1941. The artist wrote of the work 'Camouflaged artillery - Un...ART30090
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Camouflaged Gun Positions, Middle Head, Sydney
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Richard Ashton, an artist with the Military History Section, painted a number of works related to Australia's defences during the Second World War. This work depicts anti aircraft guns in place at Mi...ART23665
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Camouflaged truck
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts a camouflaged truck at Richon-le Zion Palestine (now in Israel). The artist wrote that the truck was depicted "in a setting of date palms - proving the effectiveness of Army camouflage". Ris...ART30042
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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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Camouflage RAAF Defence Unit, Darwin
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A group of men from the Camouflage Defence Unit sit outside tents.ART28374.001
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Camouflaging General Grant tanks
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
This depicts portion of the initial preparation of General Grant tanks for delivery to battle stations. The tanks received from America were a dark khaki colour, and were then camouflaged to Australia...ART23532
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Camp area designed as homestead for camouflage purposes
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Maker: Ragless, Max
A camp in an unknown location designed to resemble a homestead and outbuildings for camouflage purposes. This is one of six drawings purchased from the artist in 1944 prior to his appointment as an o...ART30199