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Abandoned concrete observation post, Castle Hill
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Abandoned concrete observation post, Castle Hill, Townsville.ART25646
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Abaya
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of Abaya, from Daru, Western Papua with palm trees in background. Abaya worked for the Royal Papuan Constabulary. This portrait featured in R Curtis, 'Papuan Profiles: inside a Prison Yard', ...ART96168
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A bit of home news
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts soldier sitting on the deck of a small U.S. landing craft reading a paper. The landing craft is parked somewhere along the east New Guinea coast. One of 8 drawings from a folio entitled by the...ART28169.007
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A "Black cat" returning from night raid over New Guinea, dips low over hides' roof
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Hide's hotel, well known to northern tourists before the war, was the first living quarters in Cairns for pilots and officers of the Royal Australian Air Force Catalina Squadron operating from Trinity...ART25626
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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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A corner of the main assembly floor,
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A corner of the main assembly floor showing Australian built Gannets and Wirraways, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Factory, Melbourne.ART23077
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All services canteen Mackay
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
This canteen was the voluntary effort of the women of Mackay. It stood alongside the railway station and throughout the war it never closed, day or night. Its welcome hot meals will not be forgotten b...ART25616
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A Mariner of the air-sea rescue flight at anchor, Trinity Inlet, Cairns
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A Martin Mariner patrol-bomber flying boat of the Royal Australian Air Force riding at anchor at the flying boat base, Cairns.ART25632
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An A.C.W, Canberra, HMAS Harman
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts smiling faced women in uniform overalls and beret propped up on desk top, with telephone.ART28144
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An Australian built aircraft on the assembly line
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of an Australian built aircraft engine on the assembly line, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Factory at Fisherman's Bend, Melbourne. In 1940 the artist toured the facility with Wing Command...ART23080
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Anti-aircraft guns-production line, Commonwealth Munitions, Vic
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a large hall with rows of large anti-aircraft guns, Commonwealth Munitions Factory, Victoria.ART28154
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A Papuan work-boy from Amau
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of a young man from Amau in Central Papua New Guinea. In 1942, Curtis was appointed Officer in Charge of Camouflage in New Guinea. As well as recording the activities of the Australian and A...ART96167
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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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A Queensland house goes for a ride
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
This house, which stood in the way of a newly planned airstrip, had to be hauled away to another site.ART25622
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At ANGAU Headquarters, Goodenough Island
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Scene depicting two men working at the Australian New Guinea Headquarters (ANGAU), Goodenough Island which was situated several miles away from the Camouflage Headquarters on Goodenough Island. In 19...ART96153
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Australian troops boarding an LST
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts Australian troops disembarking trucks and boarding an LST (Landing ship/s tank), Goodenough Island, New Guinea. One of 8 drawings from a folio entitled by the artist ' Episodes in the life of ...ART28169.003
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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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Black cats taking off from Trinity Inlet
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Showing Catalina flying boats of the Royal Australian Air Force taking off on a night bombing raid over New Guinea. From August 1945 in his capacity as official war artist Emerson Curtis undertook a t...ART25634
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Boomerang Pilot
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A portrait of a Boomerang Pilot in Papua New Guinea.ART28167.001
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"Boudda" from Amau, Papua
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Profile portrait of a man from Amau, Central Papua New Guinea with decorative comb in hair. In 1942, Curtis was appointed Officer in Charge of Camouflage in New Guinea. As well as recording the activ...ART96155