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At sea off Cape York on "Manoora"; verso: Air raid shelter for HQ signals unit
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two soldiers on board HMAS "Manoora" are shown resting in one of the cabins as the vessel sails at sea off Cape York. One soldier is lying on the floor reading a book, the other is sitting on a bunk b...ART29986
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Australian serviceman
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Maker: Ewers, Ray
This statuette is a maquette originally made to assist with raising money for the relocation of Ewers 'Australian serviceman' sculpture from the Hall of Memory to the Memorial grounds, showing Ewers' ...ART90406
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Australian serviceman
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Maker: Ewers, Ray Meridian Sculpture Founders
This statuette is the first in a series of a possible edition of 100, which were to be cast for sale through the Australian War Memorial shop. The maquette was originally made to assist in raising fun...ART90837
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Building anti tank gun position near Zboud
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Maker: Dargie, William
Near the village of Zboud - a different subject to paint. The better the subject is camouflaged, the less there is for the artist to record. One had to be right on top of this position before one real...ART22013
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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 buildings
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Maker: Ragless, Max
A row of huts at a Royal Australian Air Force camp have been covered with camouflaged nets. One hut has a small rain tank attached to it. Thick bushland and a cloudy sky fill the background.ART23120
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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 Jap lighter, Tenau submarine base
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Camouflaged Japanese lighter at the Submarine Base, Tenau, Timor.ART26144
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Camouflaged oil tanks
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts several camouflaged oil tanks, Derwent River, Hobart, Tasmania. In December 1943 Bush was deployed to Hobart for a week to observe the Volunteer Defence Corp, and make illustrations for the Au...ART25799
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Camouflaged oil tanks
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Camouflaged oil tanks at Derwent River port, Hobart. In December 1943 Bush was deployed to Horbart to observe the Volunteer Defence Corp, and make illustrations for the Australian War Memorial publica...ART23526
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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 garnishing on drying racks
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Maker: Bush, Charles
This garnishing of hessian after being dyed it's vairous colours is hung to dry as shown in the picture.ART25764
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Camouflage inspection at No 1 Advanced Operational Base (AOB) airstrip at Vunakanau, Rabaul, looking south east
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
Camouflage inspection at No 1 Advanced Operational Base (AOB), Vunakanau, Rabaul, New Guinea, looking south east. This drawing is from a series of eighteen pencil and watercolour sketches of military ...ART91572
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Camouflage nets
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Two male, unidentified soldiers are kneeling down, making a camouflaget net.ART29178
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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
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Cleaning No.2 gun, Middle Park, Melbourne
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Shows camouflaged entrances to guns 2 and 3. Melbourne's skyline as a background, with Government House and The Shrine of Remembrance predominating. Middle Park, unidentified soldier cleaning 3.7 inch...ART26082
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Coast camouflage
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
Depicts a group of men erecting camouflage nets over gun at West Head Battery, Sydney.ART28371.005
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Disperse...
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Maker: Hinder, Frank Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer
Second World War poster produced for the Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Canberra. It was designed by the artist Frank Hinder who worked for the section during the war. Hinder...ARTV08980
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Doc Halliday's Beaufort
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Maker: Annand, Douglas
Depicts islands and seas of North Queensland from an aerial viewpoint - including Cape York and Prince Edward Island.ART92448
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Don't be an ostrich! Use nets for concealment
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Maker: E G .T Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security
Hand coloured poster produced using a rotary stencil duplicator known as a Roneo copier. It was designed for the Camouflage Research Section , Department of Home Security, Canberra. A humorous depicti...ARTV05297