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Ack Ack plotting room
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Maker: Baird, John
A sketch of the Ack Ack (Anti Aircraft) plotting room is depicted, showing helmets and military equipment hanging from hooks on the wall, and an Ack Ack chart in the centre.ART27964
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[Activities in Darwin]
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketches illustrating military activities in Darwin, from upper left corner in clockwise direction: Spud Barber's sleeping pup is depicted with three figures behind; a defence officer is shown with a ...ART27972
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American Air Force personnel
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Maker: Baird, John
Two American Air Force personnel are depicted asleep on board a Douglas Dakota DC3 aircraft during a flight to Darwin.ART27934
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American bomber pilots
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Maker: Baird, John
Two American bomber pilots are depicted playing cards and smoking on board a flight to Darwin.ART27891
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American pilot
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an American Pilot on board a Douglas Dakota DC3 aircraft, with the interior of the cabin shown in some detail behind him.ART27901
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Anti Aircraft bloke
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of an unidentified Anti Aircraft soldier, standing guard holding a rifle by his side with bayonet fixed. A water bottle hangs in a palm tree behind him.ART27876
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At Darwin baths
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Maker: Baird, John
Three nude soldiers are depicted showering at the Darwin baths, where bathing trunks were not worn.ART27924
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At fighter sector
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified Air Force Officer shown wearing a 'pith' helmet.ART27911
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At the races
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Maker: Baird, John
At the races in Mataranka, where soldiers and horses are depicted at the starting gates on the track.ART27927
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At the races, Mataranka
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch of two horses and an indigenous man at the races in Mataranka. Palm trees are depicted in the background and a saddle can be seen propped up on a fence behind.ART27926
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At the races, Mataranka
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of a middle aged Aboriginal man, seated with his legs crossed, watching the races in Darwin. In his left hand he holds a pencil and his hat rests on the ground in front of his legs.ART27938
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At the races - program
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Maker: Baird, John
Two studies of a soldier at the races, seen from the front (left) and from behind (right).ART27965
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At Townsville
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Maker: Baird, John
Four soldiers wearing great coats are depicted at Townsville. Three of the men are standing, one is sitting in a chair.ART27954
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Barber shop, 452 Squadron
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Maker: Baird, John
The barber shop used by 452 Squadron is depicted, with a large buffalo horn mounted above the entrance.ART27946
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Bathing at Rapid Creek
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Maker: Baird, John
Two soldiers are depicted from behind, standing on the shores of Rapid Creek, preparing to bathe. Beside them is a large gnarled tree which hangs over the water and looms above the soldiers' heads.ART27943
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Baths at Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
Two nude men are depicted showering at the baths in Darwin.ART27904
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Bean tree
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Maker: Baird, John
A large bean tree is depicted with two figures beneath it.ART27936
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Bertie the bludger
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch of 'Bertie the bludger' leaning against a counter wearing a slouch hat.ART27942
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Bill Coombes
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of William Michael 'Bill' Coombes (O21987), RAAF, Spitfire pilot, playing poker while on stand by, with a cigarette hanging out from his mouth.ART27962
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Bluey Burke
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of 'Bluey' Burke, Australian Military Forces, 15th Australian Water Transport Company, Small Craft, wearing a slouch hat. Burke was born in Alice Springs and had worked in the Northern Terri...ART27888
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Bofors gun site
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Maker: Baird, John
Bombardier Les Barrett, Dave Ritchie, and Gunner Don 'Stork' Hill (l-r), RAA, are depicted standing near a Bofors anti-aircraft gunART27870
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Bombardier Les Barrett
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Bombardier Leslie George 'Les' Barrett, NX132451, Royal Australian Artillery, depicted writing at his desk. Beside him on the bunk his rifle and kit are layed out ready for inspection.ART27879
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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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Bren gunner
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Maker: Baird, John
A soldier is depicted firing a Bren gun using an anti aircraft tripod.ART27979
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Bren magazine and ammo boxes
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch depicting two ammunition boxes and a Bren gun magazine.ART27928
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Chief engine room artificer
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified artificer using radio equipment in the chief engine room on board HMAS "Voyager".ART27900
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Cleaning rifle
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of a soldier, seated down, cleaning a rifle over his knees.ART27939
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Cliff Thorpe
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flying Officer Clifford McPherson Thorpe, Operations Room Controller, Fighter Section RAAF.ART27869
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Clive Caldwell
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Wing Commander Clive Robertson 'Killer' Caldwell (402107), Royal Australian Air Force.ART27910
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Clive Caldwell, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Flight Lieutenant Clive Caldwell (402107), RAAF, looking ahead as he stands leaning against a mantle piece. Behind him on the wall is a boar's head mounted on bamboo. Flight Lt Caldwell ...ART27969
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Clive Caldwell's Spitfire cockpit
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Maker: Baird, John
Cockpit study of Wing Commander Clive 'Killer' Caldwell's fighter plane, No. 452 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.ART27959
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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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[Composition of equipment]
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Maker: Baird, John
A composition of military equipment depicting a pistol holder and water bottle, as well as flying boots and a dagger belonging to Flight Lieutenant Jeffrey King (O215028), 452 Squadron, Royal Australi...ART27851
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Corporal Lydan and Sergeant Urquhart
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Maker: Baird, John
A double portrait depicting Sergeant Urquhart (left) and Corporal Lydan (right), of the Australian Military Forces, 15th Australian Water Transport Company (Small Craft). Both men are divers, and the ...ART27887
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Darwin post office
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Maker: Baird, John
A Darwin post office with a damaged portico is depicted. A figure is shown seated leaning against the fence in front of the post office, and the word 'FOO' is written in graffiti on the pillar beside ...ART27941
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Divers, Sergeant Urquhart and Corporal Lydan
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Maker: Baird, John
Rough sketches of two divers, Sergeant Urquhart and Corporal Lydan, Water transport.ART27906
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D.M.T. Williams
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Leading Aircraftman Desmond M. T. Williams (68811), 7 Airfield Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, wearing a greatcoat.ART27921
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Entertainment concert party
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Maker: Baird, John
A scene depicting a view of an entertainment concert party in Darwin, with a performer shown juggling on the stage in the middle distance, and men watching from the crowd in the foreground seen from b...ART27915
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Ernest
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Ernest, a young Aboriginal from the Northern Territory, wearing a button-up shirt. This portrait was drawn at Mataranka in the Northern Territory during the Second World War.ART27933
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Explosives
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Maker: Baird, John
Several figures are depicted sitting in the back of an ammunition truck in Darwin.ART27952
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Flight Lieutenant 'Cisco' Evans
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of 404724 Flight Lieutenant Davidson Freeman 'Cisco' Evans (pictured left), RAAF, with two unidentified Army personnel seated around a table playing cards.ART27912
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Flight sergeant M J Beaton
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flight Sergeant Malcolm John Beaton (417787), Royal Australian Air Force, seated in a canvas deck chair. He is depicted wearing flying boots, shorts and a Mae West life jacket.ART27849
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Flight sergeant Ross 'Musso' Richardson
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flying Officer Arthur Ross 'Musso' Richardson (411644), 452 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, shown standing with his arm resting on a counter.ART27850
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Flying Boat "Coriolanus"
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Maker: Baird, John
Two American pilots are depicted at the controls, on board Empire Flying Boat "Coriolanus" from Darwin to Sydney.ART27892
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Flying Officer Kevin Kilgariff
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Air Force Officer Aloysius Kevin Kilgariff (407324), bomber pilot, RAAF, North West Area.ART27865
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Giggle suit
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Maker: Baird, John
A caricatiured portrait of an unidentified soldier wearing a hat and an ill fitting uniform (giggle suit).ART27925
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Girls in entertainment group
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Maker: Baird, John
Three portraits of female entertainers from Melbourne, who were in Darwin as part of an entertainment group.ART27930
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Guard with dog at Mica Beach
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch depicting a guard and dog at Mica Beach. The guard is holding a bayonet and wearing a steel helmet as he stands to attention. In the background (left) is a male nude carrying a box of supplies ...ART27949
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Height and range finder
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Maker: Baird, John
Three soldiers wearing steel helmets are depicted operating a range finder, against a backdrop of straw.ART27922
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Ian Croft and Lindsay McSkimming
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Maker: Baird, John
Stoker Ian Campbell Croft (34578), HMAS Cerberus, and Pilot Officer Lindsay Gordon Skimming (26177), HMAS Moreton are depicted reclining on seats sleeping on board Flying Boat VH-ABG "Coriolanus" fro...ART27889
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"Junior" Frawley and "Willo" Willis
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Maker: Baird, John
Double portrait of soldiers 'Junior' Frawley and 'Willo' Willis, Anti Aircraft, Royal Australian Artillery. Frawley is depicted wearing a modified 'giggle' suit without sleeves and with the trouser le...ART27878
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Lieutenant D.M. Thomas
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Lieutenant D.M. Thomas, of the Australian Military Force, standing up leaning against a wall. There is also a head study portrait of Lt Thomas on the right.ART27958
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Litter of pups
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketches of a litter of puppies which would eventually be trained for guard duty on Spitfire Strips at night.ART27902
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Mess parade
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch of troops lined up, each with their own eating utensils, at mess parade.ART27947
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Mica beach
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Maker: Baird, John
A group of male nudes are depicted bringing ashore mail and provisions at Mica Beach. As there were no women in the area, the men did not wear swim trunks.ART27948
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Mica Beach
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketches showing the anti aircraft defences and searchlights at Mica Beach, Darwin.ART27920
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Mica Beach, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
A soldier and his donkey are depicted at Mica Beach, Darwin. This donkey is believed to have been carrying pigeons.ART27886
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Navy, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
Series of five cartoon like sketches depicting different Navy personnel.ART27953
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Navy, petty officers
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Maker: Baird, John
Two portraits of unidentified Naval petty officers are depicted, both officers are shown in profile view.ART27932
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Officer at fighter sector
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an officer seated in a deck chair at a flight sectorART27966
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On flight from Brisbane to Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified officer on board a Douglas Dakota DC3 Airliner flight from Brisbane to Darwin. He is shown wearing a great coat and a cap.ART27981
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On HMAS "Voyager"
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Maker: Baird, John
Cooks, stewards and catering hands are depicted relaxing on the Mess Deck on board the destroyer HMAS "Voyager".ART27898
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On the Boom ship
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Maker: Baird, John
Detailed depiction of the Boom defence vessel in Darwin, with three sailors shown working on board.ART27970
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Outside cookhouse, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
Two improvised wood stoves used as water boilers are depicted outside the cookhouse in Darwin. A bird can be seen flying overhead in the background.ART27871
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Pack donkeys, Mica Beach
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Benno (later renamed 'Sancho Panza'), 65th Anti Aircraft Battery Searchlights, standing with two pack donkeys at Mica Beach, Darwin.ART27890
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Pandanus
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Maker: Baird, John
Rough sketch of jungle foliage, showing a large Pandanus tree (also referred to as Screw pines).ART27945
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Party for the entertainers
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Maker: Baird, John
A party for the entertainers in Darwin is depicted with men and women shown standing alongside the bar, and flags and decorations seen in the background.ART27950
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Pilots playing draughts
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch of two pilots playing draughts at a table, in Darwin.ART27955
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RAAF types
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Maker: Baird, John
Three portraits of Royal Australian Air Force types, depicting bomber squadron personnel.ART27968
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Reading mail, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
Two soldiers are depicted in Darwin: Gunner Neil Oscar Maher (left), VX134882, Victoria, is sitting on a window sill with his leg in plaster, while Gunner Bert Clark (right), Royal Australian Artille...ART27875
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Sailor riding bicycle
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketches of a sailor riding a bike with a box on the handle bars, and an officer.ART27940
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Searchlight at Mica Beach, verso: Night observer
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Maker: Baird, John
A searchlight at Mica Beach is depicted with two operators manning it, and a Bren gun pit is shown on the right Verso: A sketch of a night observation post, with a cane chair and a phone depicted on ...ART27971
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Sergeant Efremof
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Sergeant Efremof, Static Heavy Anti-Aircraft Batteries, Royal Australian Artillery, seated at a table writing by the light of a hurricane lamp in an underground plotting room, Darwin Showg...ART27883
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Sergeant Kelly
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Sergeant Kelly alongside two unidentified personnel sitting on the gunwale of a small sailing vessel with their equipment around them and an island visible in the background. All three men...ART27885
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Sergeant Langston
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Sergeant Vivian Leslie Langston (NX106290), 19 Australian Anti-Aircraft Battery, (Ack, Ack), Royal Australian Artillery, seated on a stretcher.ART27882
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Sergeant Major John Eric Coles
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Major John Eric Coles (VX102262), Australian Military Forces, 15th Australian Water Transport Company, Small Craft, standing with a Vickers machine gun which has been unofficially modified...ART27884
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Series of studies based on military centre
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Maker: Baird, John
A series of sketches based on the military centre in Darwin are illustrated on the recto and the verso of the sheet. Included is a sketch of a wrestling match between two wrestlers who reportedly heav...ART27974
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[sketches]
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketches depicting the Quartermaster-Sergeant (QMS) Water Transport, which was also referred to as "Hacienda Serjeanto" (Spanish for "Sargent's Estate"). A sign indicating soldiers' wishes to go home...ART27956
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[Sketches from Darwin]
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Maker: Baird, John
Series of sketches depicting people and animals in and around Darwin; including Indigenous Australians, Navy personnel, Australian animals, and a cartoon of 'the Cook' wearing an apron.ART27976
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[Soldiers in prone position firing at butts]
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Maker: Baird, John
Four soldiers are depicted lying on the ground taking aim at their targets.ART27874
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"Sparks" Stewart
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of 'Sparks' Stewart, Radio operator on Qantas Catalina 'Coriolanas', wearing headphones on a flight from Darwin to Sydney.ART27937
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Spirit of protest
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Maker: Baird, John
An Auxiliary steam locomotive is depicted with a figure on the left.ART27896
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Spitfire mechanics resting
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Maker: Baird, John
Two Spitfire mechanics from 452 Squadron, RAAF, are depicted resting, one standing the other seated in a large improvised canvas chair.ART27863
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Spitfire pilot
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of a Spitfire pilot wearing flying boots and sitting on a bar with his drink beside him.ART27929
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Spud barbers
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Maker: Baird, John
Two soldiers, Private Fullagar (left) and Gunner Smith (right), are depicted seated on boxes peeling potatoes, while Bluey Hall watches through a window in the background.ART27877
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Standby room, 452 squadron
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Maker: Baird, John
The operations room of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, is depicted. Features in the room include flight charts, flight equipment hanging from hooks, and maps on the wall (not ...ART27931
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Stockmen at the races
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Maker: Baird, John
A series of sketches depicting indigenous stockmen and a horse at the races in Darwin.ART27905
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Study of horses
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketches of two stock horses from 'Humpty Doo', the horse at the top is depicted standing behind a paper bark tree.ART27977
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Swimming hole
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Maker: Baird, John
The improvised swimming hole near Rapid Creek, constructed of logs from the paper bark tree, is depicted. A nude man wearing a slouch hat can be seen standing in the middle-ground.ART27973
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Tin hats, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
An outdoor scene depicting shelving housing steel helmets, with a corregated iron covering.ART27967
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Two head studies
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Maker: Baird, John
Two portrait head studies of unidentified soldiers, one wearing a hat.ART27944
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Two hook Harper
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Maker: Baird, John
Two sketch portraits depicting army corporal "Two hook Harper", dressed in his uniform carrying a rifle.ART27963
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Underground shelter
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Maker: Baird, John
The entrance to an underground shelter in Darwin is depicted, with two steel helmets shown hanging on nails.ART27873
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Waiting to board the "Coriolanus" at Townsville
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Maker: Baird, John
A group of personnel are depicted sitting and standing around on a jetty, waiting to board the HMAS "Coriolanus" at first light, Townsville.ART27961
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Wardroom, HMAS "Voyager"
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Maker: Baird, John
Detail study of the Officers' Wardroom on board HMAS "Voyager", with an officer shown seated in the middle ground, reading.ART27899
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Warrant officer W Bennett's bedroom
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Maker: Baird, John
Warrant Officer Bennet's bedroom in the Figther Section is depicted. Pictured is his dressing table with mirror, shaving kit and military equipment.ART27868
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Water transport
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Maker: Baird, John
Three soldiers are depicted near the gunwale of a small water transport vessel.ART27923
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Water Transport
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified Water Transport Army captain. He is shown seated down wearing a beret, with a gun in a sling on his belt.ART27960