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Aaaaaaa-tention!
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Maker: Jose, Ellen
In 1992 Ellen Jose (b.1951) held an exhibition in Melbourne titled "Black Diggers-Ghost Fighters" to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the Kokoda campaign in New Guinea, as well as ...ART29762
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A.A. lookout, Red Sea [Donald Hambleton-Johnson and Reginald Ward]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts Reginald Ward DX621 (N76513) standing, Donald Hambleton Johnson QX18024 2/25th Battalion, 2 A.I.F, part of superstructure of ships during the voyage to Australia of H.M.T "Felix Roussel" a fr...ART22053
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2/3 A.A. Regt Searchlight Bty site
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Maker: Friend, Donald
anti-aircraft; 2/3rd Australian Anti-Aircraft Regiment; campaign; anti-aircraft searchlightART23260
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Abandoned scout car, Manikin River, Timor
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicting a scout car abandoned on the Manikin River; February 1942.ART26342
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Able Seaman, Torpedoes
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of an unidentified Able Seaman from the Royal Australian Navy.ART23554
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A Boston crew, 22 Squadron, RAAF (Flight Sergeant Alexander Mackay, Sergeant Phoenix, Wing Commander Charles Learmonth)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Flight Sergeant Alexander Mackay, Sergeant Phoenix (?), and the Commanding Charles Learmonth, 22 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force are seen walking to aircraft to take off from Ward's Drome to bomb...ART21711
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A brisk day off Yokohama, HMAS Hobart
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Flying the Royal Naval ensign, light cruiser HMAS Hobart is moored in Tokyo Bay, Japan. Mount Fuji is seen in the background symbolising Japan territory. In the foreground and under a brisk wind, a sa...ART25503
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Abu Gosh
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Abu Gosh, A village beside the road, close to Jerusalem'. Principal leave centre for troops in Palestine.ART30084
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ACF gives and can keep on giving!
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Maker: Unknown Australian Comforts Fund Unknown
Second World War Australian Comforts Fund poster, depicting defence force members reciving gifts from a giant pair of hands. The Australian Comforts Fund was re-established on 9 January 1940. Based on...ARTV06426
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A Changi working party
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A group of prisoners of war forming a working party, one carrying a fire bucket to provide fire or a light for cigarettes. A Japanese guard walks amongst them. The men not sent to the Burma-Thailand r...ART25051
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A Concert in the Mess
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
One of the few members of No. 3 Squadron who played an instrument was one of the flight mechanics, Leading Aircraftman William Joseph (Chippy) Chipperfield, who would always bring his accordion along ...ART24444
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Acre - Australians passed this way!
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Acre - Australians Passed this Way. The bay and town of Acre through which Australian troops passed during their advance towards Beirut. It was in this ancient town that the Armistice Convention was a...ART30092
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Action at Parit Sulong, January 1942
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This work depicts the fighting at Parit Sulong by the men of the 2/15th Australian Field Regiment. A 25 pounder gun is in the lower right corner. This battle became the scene of a massacre at the hand...ART24477
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Action at Sattelberg
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
The attack of the 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, supported by tanks, attacking at Sattelberg, New Guinea.ART27627
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Action in the Vale of Tempe, Greece
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Maker: Dargie, William
Towards the end of 1940, Italian forces invaded Greece from Albania. In February 1941 the British advance in North Africa was halted and a force, which included the 6th Australian Division, was organi...ART27554
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Action stations - flag deck, HMAS Shropshire
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Unidentified signalmen, wearing tin hats (protective helmets) and anti-flash hoods on Flag deck HMAS Shropshire, at routine action stations off the Admiralty Islands.ART22281
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A daylight raid
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Australian Halifax aircraft on a daylight raid over Germany. This is the view obtained from a position immediately alongside the pilot and shown two of the powerful Bristol Hercules motors of a Halifa...ART22193
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Adelaide River camp
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Maker: Murch, Arthur
The Adelaide River played a major role during the Second World War. It was in this area that the 119 Australian General Hospital and huge military base were established. The American and Australian ...ART27513
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Admiralty House
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
"The road to the sea-front, Mersa Matruh". Admiralty House on left, a destroyer in the harbour. The destroyer made trips from Tobruch, landing wounded for the Mersa Matruh hospital or for train transp...ART30086
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Admiralty House, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Originally the Headquarters of the Italian Regia Marina, now British Naval Headquarters. Building was damaged by bombing, causing the collapse of the western wing. The red flag is a warning to town an...ART21741
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A Driver
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
One of No.3 Squadron transport driver (unidentified) in cabin of truck. Internally many of the trucks still retained their buff-coloured camouflage from the Desert Campaign.ART23481
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Advanced Field Dressing Station, near Damour, Syria
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts an advanced field dressing station near Damour (which is near Beirut and now located in Lebanon) during the Syrian Campaign. The Syrian Campaign involved Australian troops, mostly from the 7th...ART30073
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After a blizzard, Saskatchewan
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Typical scene on a Canadian airfield the morning after a blizzard; the snow is liberally plastered on walls as well as on roofs and the clearing of the roadway makes a wall of snow which will stay unt...ART23088
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"After years in uniform, dear, aren't feminine clothes divine! "
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Maker: Woolcott, Alfred Richard
Depicts two women standing in front of a fire place , one wears a suit, with a tie, while the other wears a jumper and long trousers. This is the drawing for the cartoon that appreared in 'Salt' , vo...ARTI01326
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A hand of poker
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Depicts a portrait of Flying Garry Munro Blumer 413517, 450 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, who was shot down at one time before the German line North of Pescara. He was fortunate in meeting Ital...ART24439
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AIF canteen, Selarang
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Where troops could purchase coconuts, Java weed (tobacco), guala malacca (brown sugar) etc. Selerang Barracks were in the Changi area and were also used as a prisoner-of-war Camp. Soldiers queuing at ...ART26481
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AIF cemetery, Changi, early days
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Graves with wooden crosses in a jungle clearing, AIF cemetery, Changi, Singapore, in the early days. From a small space cut out of the jungle, the cemetery was gradually extended and laid out with gre...ART24494
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AIF cemetery, Changi: front entrance
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Griffin shows the entrance path to the AIF cemetery, with gardens and trees on either side. The AIF rising sun symbol strung on two poles at the path entrance.ART26477
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AIF cemetery, Changi: interior
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
In this cemetery are buried all the AIF prisoners-of-war of the Japanese who died in captivity in Changi Goal, Selerang. When this was drawn there was a great difference between the first start of the...ART26478
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A.I.F. coming aboard
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Maker: Friend, Donald
A unidentified soldier of the AIF loaded with with full kit embarking on a landing ship at Morotai to take part in landing operations on Labuan, North Borneo.ART23326
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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 Engineers making a road, Kokoda
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Royal Australian Engineers; group of Engineers standing at side of road as convoy of Army trucks passesART23677
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AIF POW theatre, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This building had been a workshop and was used for about a year by an Australian POW Concert Party until it was required for accommodation. All seats were made from palm logs. Rear stalls made of rubb...ART26496
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AIF seedling nursery, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Showing portion of the AIF nursery where seedlings were raised for planting in the unit gardens in the prisoner-of-war camp at Changi. Vegetables grown in these gardens were an essential addition to t...ART26509
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AIF theatre, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This drawing depicts an entertainment called '203' in progress with three of the cast on the stage - John Wood, Jack Smith and Harry Smith. The entertainment was suprisingly lavish considering the lac...ART26497
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Aircraft at Singapore airport with First Aid Nursing Yeomanry canteen
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Maker: Buckmaster, Ernest
Ernest Buckmaster was born in Hawthorn, Melbourne on July 3 1897. After being rejected for military service due to his physical frailty Buckmaster attended the National Gallery Art School from 1918-24...ART23382
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Airman - Milne Bay
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Sketch depicting an unidentified airman, wearing tin (protective) helmet and gum boots.ART21684
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Airmen and gear (Flying Officer Skinner and Flying Officer Harold Rowell)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Depicts Flying Officer Skinner and 406958 Flying Officer Harold M Rowell, both of No 22 Squadron RAAF, preparing for air attack, May 1943 at Ward's Drome.ART21709
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Air Picquet (Gunner K Thompson)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
The subject of this drawing is 261617 Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth William Thompson, ED. Thompson died on 5 November 2001 aged 77 years (BS). Royal Australian Artillery, 14 Anti Aircraft Battery; Gunner...ART21686
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Airstrip at night
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Maker: Thake, Eric
57 Operational Base Unit; view of airfield at night with flares illuminating runway.ART26971
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Air Vice-Marshal Frank McNamara
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Maker: Honisett, Ray
Depicts a montage portrait of First World War and Second World War No. 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corp and No. 5 Flying Training School; Air Vice Marshal Frank Hubert McNamara, VC, CBE, RAAF. The wo...ART29094
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Albury railway station
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Maker: Drysdale, Russell
Depicts a group of soldiers wearing great-coats outside a darkened 'RTO' sign at the Albury railway station. A dark railway carriage forms the left hand side of the work. In wartime Australia the ra...ART28078
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Albury Station, January 1943
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a large number of sailors, officers and soldiers on the Albury Railway station platform with their luggage and bags, during the Second World War. This railway station is the scene of great com...ART21560
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All Change
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Maker: Nichol, Arthur John
A poster for a theatrical performance in German POW camp Stalag VIII-B, Lamsdorf, Poland (later renamed Stalag 344) by artist NX4185 Sergeant Arthur John Nichol. This poster was one of many produced b...ART28414.002
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Alongside in Tokyo docks
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
vessel, warship, destroyer, sentry, harbour; RAN River Class destroyer HMAS Warramunga at wharf in, 40mm Bofors gun on deckART25678
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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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A mechanical press
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Maker: Ragless, Max
This depicts one of many large presses used to produce aircraft parts at Richards Industries, Ltd, Adelaide during the Second World War.ART23119
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Americans and Aborigines
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Originally titled 'Australian Aborigines rescue shot down U.S. pilot'. Depicts the story associated with the rescue of 2nd Lieutenant Clarence T Johnson, 7th Squadron, 49th Fighter group, USA. On 15 J...ART22732
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A 100 metre hut, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Men relaxing outside an atap hut, which is made from split bamboo, with the sides of hut raised for ventilation in November 1944. The garden beds out the front are those of individual prisoners. In 1...ART25063
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A Mosquito
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A De Haviland Mosquito aircraft with RAF camouflage scheme, white and black stripes on lower fuselage, known as 'invasion stripes'. These indicate that this is after D-Day, 6 June 1944.ART23488