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A. A. and submarine lookout, Red Sea
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Maker: Dargie, William
Ack Ack and submarine lookout, Red Sea. The sketch was completed during Dargie's voyage to Australia aboard the HMT "Felix Roussel". This was a Free French ship which, in company of the US ship "Holb...ART23898
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A battleship's propellors
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Maker: Ragless, Max
Looking under the hull of the British battleship HMS Duke of York, showing two of the four huge propellors. The battleship is in dry dock at Garden Island, undergoing a refit.ART23133
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Aboard HMAS Terkar, Port Keats
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Maker: Annand, Douglas
Four men are depicted working aboard HMAS Terkar at Port Keats, North Queensland.ART92445
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Aboard the "Alma Doepel"
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Pictured is the AK-82 "Alma Doepel", one of the craft operated by the 1st Australian Water Transport Group in Sydney.ART23681
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A cluster of scows at outfitting berth
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
These have been built for service in the islands for the Royal Australian Air Force by Slazengers, formerly sports goods manufacturers now builders of small craft for the Australian, British and Ameri...ART21381
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After gun platform, HMS "Striker"
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Maker: Goodchild, John
One of the escort carriers attached to the British Pacific Fleet serving of Japan.ART21869
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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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AIF embarking at Suez
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Maker: Norton, Frank
AIF troops and members of the Australian Army Nursing Service embarking into Nile ferries which will take them out to the big transports in Suez Bay. (These troops were going to "Strathallan", a forme...ART21012
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Air raid, Alexandria - HMAS "Hobart"
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Maker: Norton, Frank
On receipt of yellow warning all H.M.Ships in Alexandria Harbour proceed to make smoke, thus causing a heavy pall of smoke over the harbour. This impression mad immediately after a raid, shows H.M.A.S...ART21149
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Air sea rescue is not confined to open water
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
This painting depicts a "spotter" plane dropping a message to a RAAF Air Sea Rescue Launch carrying out a rescue in an inland Papuan river. A plant with colourful red flowers appears down the right ed...ART22413
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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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American small craft
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Maker: Hanke, Henry
Depicts a fleet of American small craft in the harbour at Ladava, Milne Bay, New Guinea.ART22128
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Anchor chains, HMAS 'Sharon'
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Maker: Quinn, Arthur
Anchor chains and winches on the deck of HMAS 'Sharon', Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART92632
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Approach to Goodenough Island
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a view from on board a vessel towards Goodenough Island, New Guinea.ART90433
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Artist's sketchbook No. 4
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Artist's sketchbook of ships in port in Fremantle. Norton made these sketches while stationed at Naval Staff Office, HMAS Leeuwin, Fremantle, July-Nov, 1943. Born in New Zealand in 1916, Frank Norton ...ART28830
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At anchor off Wakde Island
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Ships at anchor off Wakde Island, New Guinea. A prolific painter and print maker, Kenneth Jack (b.1924) served with the RAAF as a survey and cartographic draughtsman in New Guinea, Borneo and Morotai...ART93623
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At Cards
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts four men on board ship, seated and playing a game of cards.ART93431
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At the naval dockyard, Williamstown
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Maker: Ragless, Max
Dock workers with a background of cranes and scaffolding.ART23113
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Australian cruiser at Milne Bay
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Painted from a small watercolour sketch and notes made at Milne Bay, from on board HMT "Taroona". Includes two Australian cruisers in the harbour and two aircraft flying overhead.ART23521
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Bagan Belak village, Butterworth
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Maker: Bush, Charles
A scene at Bagan Belak village, near Butterworth RAAF Base. A boat is in the foreground, while around it are locals, chooks, a house and palm trees.ART27546
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Barge on the beach at Cape Moem, Wewak
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Maker: Thompson, Robert
Pencil sketch of a barge on the beach at Cape Moem. A Japanese wooden bucket is pictured in the foreground, while in the background are some low lying islands and a vessel sits on the horizon line.ART28715
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Battered on active service
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
From Norman Wright's boatyard at Bulimba, one looks across the river to Bowen Hill's crowned by a large dance hall and band rotunda. An antiquated side wheeler, 'The Hetherington,' now a steam driven ...ART25588
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Battleship HMS Duke of York
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Maker: Ragless, Max
The superstructure of the 35,000 ton battleship, HMS Duke of York, docked in Sydney for a re-fit.ART23130
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Beach and first two piles of Avgas Jetty
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Maker: Dargie, William
This work was painted whilst Dargie was awaiting for an opportunity to paint a picture showing erecting the jetty in progress. As Dargie noted, "Unfavourable weather compelled No 7 Mobile Works Squadr...ART23501
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Beach head, Tarakan
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Preliminary and unfinished sketch of a harbour view as seen from the water. Several boats, houses, mountains and trees have been drawn.ART29809
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Beach landing
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Sketch of a landing with soldiers unloading supplies and vehicles from naval vessels in a harbour.ART29808
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Blasting the Japs, Aitape, 6.45 am, Sunday 23rd April 1944
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
From a distance, a scene of Japanese troops on the shorline of Aitape, New Guinea, being attacked by allied aircraft and ships at 6.45 am, Sunday 23rd April 1944. A prolific painter and print maker, ...ART93516
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Boating, Lake Chuzenji
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Maker: Rowed, Reg
Australian troops boating on Lake Chuzenji, in the Nikko area of Japan, 80 miles north of Tokyo during leave stay at the "Lakeside Hotel", one of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) chain...ART26540
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Boats in Watson's Bay, Sydney
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a number of large and small boats moored at the jetty at Watson's Bay, Sydney.ART93423
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Boats made by soldiers at Wewak
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene depicting soldiers using boats made by the soldiers at Wewak, whilst others bathe in the water nearby.ART29981
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[Bomb damaged Destroyer in harbour]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Scene depicting a ship in harbour with smoke billowing out from the rear of the ship. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. Du...ART96239
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Boom ship
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Maker: Baird, John
Three sailors are depicted on the bow of the harbour defence ship.ART27978
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Bridge down on the Rhine, Nimegen
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Showing a destroyed bridge along the Rhine in Germany. In the background bombardment balloons that are supporting chains, which entangle low-flying enemy aircraft.ART25723
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Brisbane River from Staver Bridge
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view from Staver Bridge of the Brisbane River is shown, with vessels docked along the river bank.ART29934
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British Pacific Fleet, HMS "King George V", aircraft carriers, tankers
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Maker: Goodchild, John
The scene represents the activity at the fuelling area to which the British Pacific Fleet retired after its strike at Japan from close shore range, Pacific Ocean.ART21874
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British Pacific fleet, King George V carriers and escorts returning from strike against Japan
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Represents typical scene of aircraft carriers and escorts as major units of the British Pacific Fleet return from strike. This particular one was the last major strike prior to the commencement of pea...ART22922
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Building Lighters for the Navy at MacKay
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A new type of flat bottom 50 ton steel lighter was in construction at MacKay when the war against Japan came to and end. Designated a "lock-up" lighter, they made a colourful study in a coat of red an...ART25568
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Building small naval craft, Garden Island
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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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Building wooden ships
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Maker: Ragless, Max
Men building 85-feet wooden ships at the yards of MacFarlane and Sons, Port Adelaide, for use by the Australian Army in the South West Pacific Area. The Port Adelaide CSR sugar refinery can be seen in...ART22646
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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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Buna skyline
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a panoramic view of the coast, with watercraft and a ship in the sea, looking towards the mountains of Buna, New Guinea. In 1942, Buna was Tojo's stronghold on northern New Guinea. A prolific ...ART93481
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Cairns
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Depicts a coastal scene with buildings and boats in the middle foreground and hills in the background.ART29928
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Captain Cook dock under construction
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of Captain Cook dock under construction is depicted - from South West looking North East .ART29972
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Captain Cook Graving Dock
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
General view of the Captain Cook graving dock under construction at Garden Island, Sydney, NSW. On the verso there are three sketches of vessels.ART29988
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Careening Cove
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Near Milson's Point, North Sydney, N.S.W., the site of Hayes and Sons Boatbuilding Yards, where small craft are being built for war purposes.ART21372
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Cargo on board ship bound for New Guinea
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts two covered military trucks chained to the deck of a ship. Seated beside the trucks are a number of men.ART93430
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Carrier clean-up, Graving Dock, Sydney
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts bows of ship, men on rafts below cleaning ship's sides with long handled brushes; dockside and crane in distance. The artist has added touches of shading in biro ink since.ART28139
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Carrier leaving Sydney wharf
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
HMS Ruler with Grumman Avenger aircraft on deck, leaving wharf assisted by tug, Harbour Bridge in background.ART21376
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Cartoon for transport mural (Australia)
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Maker: Millen, M J
Depicts a mural design of a stylised map of Australia, with shepp, a kangaroo, gum tree and Australian flag. A ship rests against the edge of the west Australian coast , while beside it is a stylised...ART28513
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Cartoon for transport mural (North America)
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Maker: Millen, M J
Depicts a mural design of a stylised map of North and Central America, with the Statue of Liberty, an American flag, figures of native American Indians and teepees, an 18th century sailing ship, a map...ART28514
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Cloud Shadows, Milne Bay
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a view across the ocean towards the coastline at Milne Bay, New Guinea, with mountains, a small watercraft in the front and clouds in the sky. The artist painted this scene from on board ship ...ART93463
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Clouds over the New Guinea Coast
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a view of the ocean looking across to the hills of the New Guinea coast.ART93461
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Coastal defence
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Personnel of 7th Australian Infantry Battalion, Moreton Bay, Queensland.ART25173
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Coming ashore at Mica Beach
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Maker: Baird, John
Australian soldiers are depicted coming ashore at Mica Beach, Darwin. A vessel with the Australia flag on it can be seen in the background and a dog is depicted waiting in the shallows at the front (a...ART27951
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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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Conference, Sydney to Lae
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts four men on board ship ,on of whom is smoking a pipe, sitting on the deck resting and talking.ART93441
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Construction work on new slipway
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Maker: Norton, Frank
An early stage in the construction of a slipway in the SW end of Fremantle Habour. The ship is designed to take small ships and to save the necessity of sending the outsize vessels to the eastern stat...ART30027
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Convoy
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Maker: Koskie, Jack
A sketch made on board ship depicts two vessels at sea, the Queen Mary and N.Z or R.N Cruiser.ART32451
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Convoy at Sunset
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Depicts ships in a convoy leaving Moreton Bay, southbound to Sydney. A lookout in the foreground stands watch complete in his Australian Comforts Fund balaclava. This painting was done from HMAS "More...ART23586
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Convoy Escort
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
During the convoying of a number of merchant ships from Sydney to Moreton Bay, a fire broke out in one of the ships, the "Wang Lee On". HMAS Moresby escorted this ship into the shelter of Crowdy Bay w...ART23585
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Convoy in the Coral Sea
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a number of ships sailing through the Coral Sea in convoy.ART93455
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Convoy joining
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Maker: Norton, Frank
View from the sundeck of HMAS "Kanimba" (in convoy fro Hollandia) as Morotai group approach from port, at 0820 hours.ART24194
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Convoy off the coast
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Maker: Koskie, Jack
This painting is not of a specific event - but a moody memory of the artist experience at sea. Identification of ships is difficult, mainly because this is the truth of such situations - it is hard to...ART27750
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Convoy ship in Coral Sea
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a large convoy ship steaming through the Coral Sea.ART93454
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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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Convoy standing off Townsville on the way north
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Maker: Quinn, Arthur
A ship at anchor off Townsville, waiting to head north with its convoy.ART92630
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Cooktown 1945
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Looking south across the mouth of the historic Endeavour River to the northerly township of Queensland. A radar station and a lighthouse crowning the summit of Grassy Hill, swept the Coral Sea. Along ...ART25624
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Corporal 'Blue' Ludlow
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A portrait of Corporal Ludlow known as 'Blue' on board the 'Nuginco' in Papua New Guinea.ART28167.006
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Darwin, harbour front
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Maker: Murch, Arthur
Depicts a panoramic view of the harbour front, unidentified vessels in port, Darwin.ART26124
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Deck View "Monterey"
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
The artist depicts two soldiers in uniform, one smokes a pipe on deck of the USS vessel, the 'Monterey' a light cruiser which was painted by the artist in 1945.ART22975
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Departure of L.S.T. "Sheridan"
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Against the background of the sunken "Anshun", troops are embarking in the landing ship. Troops from LST "Sheridan", are undergoing preparations to move off for operations further along the coast.ART23523
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Destroyers at Alexandria
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Flotilla Leader H.M.S "Jervis" and destroyer H.M Ships Kipling and Kimberley at anchor, Alexandria, Egypt.ART21053
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Diggers relaxing on deck off shore
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Maker: Cooper, Daniel
Depicts a drawing of nine soldiers sunbaking on the deck of USAT "Sea Barb" on the way to Morotai, New Guinea.ART27752
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Disembarkation of 9th Division
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Maker: Dargie, William
This Division, which fought at El Alamein as its last action in the Middle East, was the last Division to return to Australia from the theatre.ART22250
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Dockworks, Garden Island
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Painted from Royal Australian Naval Headquarters, Potts Point, showing general work in hand on wharfs and their extensions at Wooloomooloo and Garden Island, Sydney.ART21848
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Douglas transport in the sea at Red Beach
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Maker: Flett, James
Douglas transport plane in the sea at Red Beach, Morotai, 1945.ART26021
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Drawing for headpiece for 'Cameos of the little ships' in 'H.M.A.S. Mk. II' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A group of ships at sea in battle, one ship in the mid-ground is sinking.ARTI03573
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Drawing for headpiece for '-Twirps, one, for the use of-' in 'H.M.A.S. Mk II' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Two men wearing helmets on the deck of a ship watch as another ship in the distance is bombarded by planes. One plan crashes into the sea.ARTI03580
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Drawing for illustration for 'Camooflarge' in 'H.M.A.S. Mk. II' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A man painting camouflage on the side of a ship, suspended by a rop and wooden seat.ARTI03570
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Drawing for illustration for 'Concerning P/V chains and Sampson posts!' in 'H.M.A.S. Mk. III' 1944
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A small view of a Captain and two sailors aboard a ship.ARTI00540
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Drawing for illustration for 'The R.A.N. at Papua' in 'H.M.A.S. Mk. II' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
One man looks out from a ship with binoculars, white four other men gather around an anti-aircraft gun.ARTI03566
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Eight sketches of RAAF men
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts eight small sketches of RAAF men, viewed from the front and behind, either seated, reading or standing.ART93437
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Entrance to Korinth Canal
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Maker: Dargie, William
Seen from the high ground. This canal was defended by troops of the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion during the last two days before the withdrawal from Greece.ART23855
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Evening meal on deck - Red Sea
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a drawing of soldiers having an evening meal on deck in the Red Sea.ART21309
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Evening - on the A.A bridge in the Mozambique Channel
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted,"The hour of suspense, when everyone is on the alert, for it is at sunset and dawn that submarines may strike. Painted during the voyage to Australia of HMT "Felix Roussel" a Free French...ART23900
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Even the laneways were used
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Making finishing adjustments to an Australian Army refueling launch, built in a factory yard far from the water, Slazenger's, Sydney. Slazenger's, with a payroll of 400 engaged in the manufacture of s...ART21377
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Exercise landing
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Exercise landing at Green 2, Tanamerha Bay, the scene of the original landing for the capture of Hollandia. H.M.A ships were in this operation, Dutch New Guinea.ART21110
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[Figure in boat towing a larger vessel]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
View of a figure in a small boat towing a larger vessel with colour notes; Verso: figure studies Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Peter and Elizabeth Pidgeon in...ART96338
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Final touches to a steel tug, Hexham, Hunter River
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
At J & A Brown's boat yard, where the first Australian all-welded ship was built. Here also was engineered the 'revolving jig' method of construction, to ensure all over 'down-hand' welding, Hexham, H...ART25571
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Finschhafen
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Maker: Thompson, Robert
An Australian soldier sits on the deck of the troopship 'Taroona', surrounded by washing hanging out to dry. The vessel is moored in the Finschafen Harbour. The "River Fitzroy" is the ship pictured ...ART28701
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Flight deck party
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The following picture was made during the visit of HMS "Ruler" to Sydney, when tied up at Pyrmont Wharf. For two days prior to departure she was taking aboard aircraft which had been recently repaired...ART21374
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Flying boat anchorage
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Two Royal Australian Air Force Sunderland flying boats are seen at anchor while a Mariner flying boat takes off for New Guinea.ART25642
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Fort Macquarie
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Maker: Ragless, Max
View from Fort Macquarie (Bennelong Point) of Sydney Harbour showing a heavy cruiser of the British Pacific Fleet at anchor.ART26028
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Forward engine room
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking across the forward engine room HMAS "Sydney". The Officer of the Watch - an Engineer Lieutenant, is studying a battery of gauges. In the centre are port turbines, beyond them the gear box and ...ART30034
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Greek Caique in Iraklion harbour
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Maker: Dargie, William
Iraklion is also known as Heraklion in the Official War History, the airfield there was strongly defended by the 14th (British) Infantry Brigade, to which 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion was attac...ART24046
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Gun crew's living quarters
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Under camouflage, situated at the rear of the gun, are the sleeping tents and on the extreme left is the mess hut.ART21304
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Harbour and blast furnace, Whyalla
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Maker: Ragless, Max
The harbour and blast furnace at Whyalla, South Australia.ART22631
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HMAS "Ladava", Milne Bay
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Ladava is tied to the pier in during the swell of a storm in Milne Bay.ART23800
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HMAS "Nepal" oiling from HMAS "Ruler"
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Showing an oil pipe from escort carrier trailing overboard to "Nepal".ART21860