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Smoko
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A group of A.C.1 trainees of the Royal Australian Air Force at the Canberra Technical College cluster around the coke stove between classes to discuss their notes and other matters. Such groups are re...ART21389
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1st Lieutenant W. F. A Winckel N. E.I
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
When a Japanese submarine was seen off the N.S.W coast early in 1942, Winckel hunted it down, bombed and sank it - the first enemy submarines to be destroyed by aerial attack in Australian waters. Win...ART21385
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The Indispensible Mr Malichar
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of Mr. Malichar, working in a laboratory at the Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo. The artist, R. Emerson Curtis noted of this work: "Born in Vienna, Mr. Malichar came to Australi...ART21396
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The Observatory, Mount Stromlo
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Canberra. The Observatory stands on the crest of a hill on the edge of a large belt of pine, planted under a reforestation scheme, in the heart of the Federal Territory...ART21392
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The pay line, RAAF Airfield, Canberra
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a line of men and women queued in front of window in hangar. Water colour used in all blue tones.ART28138
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War Memorial, Canberra
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts the exterior of the Australian War Memorial, viewed from the front steps, with a number of people entering the Memorial. Robert Emerson Curtis (1899 - 1996) was born in Croydon, England and h...ART29723
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Winter storms over Canberra airfield
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Netherlands East Indies Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force personnel employed on servicing a squadron of Mitchell bombers of the Dutch Air Force, make for shelter at the end of the day.ART21384