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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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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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Air sea rescue is not confined to open water
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
This painting depicts a "spotter" plane dropping a message to a RAAF Air Sea Rescue Launch carrying out a rescue in an inland Papuan river. A plant with colourful red flowers appears down the right ed...ART22413
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Aliakmon River and escarpment
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Maker: Dargie, William
View from the bridge at Aliakmon River, south west of Servia. The withdrawal of British forces, which included the ANZAC Corps, from Greece passed through this area in 1941.ART23974
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Aliakmon River and escarpment
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Maker: Dargie, William
It was near this point, south-west of Servia, that the 19th Australian Infantry Brigade crossed the river over a hastily constructed and improvised bridge built by 2/1st Australian Field Company, Roya...ART23972
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Aliakmon River Valley
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Maker: Dargie, William
Looking towards positions occupied by 19th Australian Infantry Brigade, on the other side of the river, Greece.ART23833
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Ambush
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of two Australian soldiers who have just been wounded in an ambush. Dargie noted: "The enemy can set an ambush, too. Unfortunately, this is only discovered, as a rule, when someone walks into i...ART22092
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Ambush, Mabelebu; verso: Kofobi River
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Maker: Belcher, Douglas Leonard
A Vickers medium machine gun placement is shown at Mabelebu, near Yaula on the Bogadjim Road, New Guinea. verso: A view of hilly terrain with Kofobi River indicated in the left foreground, meandering...ART28220
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And quiet flows the don
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting dead German soldiers on the bank of a river.ART92399
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Army supply boats on assembly line
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The assembly line at Halvorsen's Yard, Ryde, Parramatta River, NSW, showing Australian and Norwegian shipwrights constructing high speed boats for the Australian and American armies. All the craft are...ART21359
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At Matruh Habour
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
A river gun-boat disembarking troops at Mersa Matruh, Egypt.ART30291
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Auster airstrip near Puriata River, Bougainville - Oxley Field, Bougainville
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Maker: Rowed, Reg
Auster airstrip of the Royal Australian Air Force near Puriata River, Bougainville - Oxley Field, Bougainville.ART22418
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2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion crossing the Busu River at night
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts soldiers of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion crossing the Busu River at night. Dargie noted, "This is only a rough note for a composition, and is to be developed later."ART26197
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Bailey Bridge
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of Wewak Point, NewGuinea, showing Bailey Bridge with a truck crossing it over the river and swamp. A sentry post stands to the right and native huts can be seen on the far side.ART28190
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Bathing parade, Fall River
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Maker: Dargie, William
Men are naked and swimming in the Hagiti River. Dargie noted, "This bathing pool by the ford and swaying footbridge over the Hagiti River was possibly one of the most familiar sights to the troops of...ART21314
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Bathing parade, Fall River
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Maker: Dargie, William
Men are naked and swimming in the Fall River, with trees and other plants filling the background.ART22076
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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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Blown bridge over Aliakmon River
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Maker: Dargie, William
The southern buttress of the bridge can be seen in the centre. All three spans of the bridge were dropped into the river when it was blown. The charges were laid by Lance Corporal J.R. Buckingham of 2...ART23971
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Bren gun carriers from 6th Div. Cav. crossing River Orontes near Hermel
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Maker: Dargie, William
Painting of bren gun carriers from the 6th Australian Division crossing the River Orontes near the village of Hermel. The river here is crossed by an old Roman bridge.ART22370
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Bridge above Rouna Falls
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene of bridge repairs by engineers over Rouna River, Port Moresby.ART29911
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Bridge down on the Rhine, Nimegen
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Showing a destroyed bridge along the Rhine in Germany. In the background bombardment balloons that are supporting chains, which entangle low-flying enemy aircraft.ART25723
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Brisbane River from Staver Bridge
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view from Staver Bridge of the Brisbane River is shown, with vessels docked along the river bank.ART29934
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Bush camp near Laloki River
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of a bush encampment near the Laloki River, New Guinea. Two soldiers are carrying buckets to the left and there are huts and tents scattered around the area.ART29965
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Captured Japanese 150mm Howitzer
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Drawn on the day after capture when the site was comparatively undisturbed. This gun had been responsible for a certain amount of shelling during weeks previous to its capture. The gun had obviously b...ART21455
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Carrying a stretcher case over Mindjim River
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Maker: Dargie, William
Carrying a stretcher case over the Mindjim River, New Guinea.ART21334
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Cartoon for transport mural (Airship II)
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Maker: Millen, M J
Depicts a mural design by that was originally commissioned as a decoaration for the Australian Air Base at Lincoln, Great Britain. The air base was RAF Binbrook from which 460 Squadron (RAAF) flew Lan...ART28517
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CCC camp site on Fish River, Oberon
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Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Camp site scene including sheds, figures in groups, a large cylindrical object and surrounding hills and trees.ART30268.023
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C E Crowley, boatbuilder
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a portrait of Mr C E Crowley, boat builder, contract for refuelling barges, Brisbane. The proprietor of a boat building yard on the Brisbane River who was completing a war contract to build re...ART25586
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Coxswain, Air-Sea Rescue Launch, RAAF Marine Section 45 OB Port Moresby [Sergeant Arie Smelt]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of Sergeant Arie Albert Smelt, service no. 75164, coxswain, of the Royal Australian Air Force Marine Section, 45 Operational Base Unit. He is wearing a slouch hat and smoking a cigarette. D...ART22314
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Crossing Busu River
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Maker: Dargie, William
An Australian soldier stands in a boat, being helped to cross the Bosu River in New Guinea by a Papuan man.ART23187
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Crowley's yard, Brisbane River
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Seven of the eighteen employees in this yard are apprentices learning the trade and continuing with their studies at night school. In this small yard Crowley has built sailing craft, power boats, repa...ART25587
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Daly River from the air
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Maker: Murch, Arthur
From the centre to the bottom centre of this painting we see an aerial view of a river that forks at the bottom, and three planes in flight in the centre. Clouds cover the rest of the composition. It ...ART30129
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Damour R.
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
This is a landscape looking down a valley road towards some buildings and the mountains in the distance. The curves of the road follow the Damour River past a small group of isolated buildings set in ...ART94180.009
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Destroyed Japanese lorries, Madang
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Two Japanese lorries are seen overturned into Merio River, Madang, Papua New Guinea. The bridge was constructed by the Japanese.ART22261
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Dredging for Tin on the Herbert River, Mt Garnett
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Inland, on the upper reaches of the Herbert River, rich deposits of tin were extracted by modern dredges during the war years.ART25617
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Driver washing his jeep in a sidewater of the river, Upper Ramu Valley
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Maker: Dargie, William
An Australian soldier is pictured standing naked and waist deep in the river, where he has driven in his jeep to be washed. Dargie has noted, "Here the river runs over a bed of waterworn pebbles, the...ART25028
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Duntroon landscape
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Showing military exercises on the hill and Parade Ground. The old station homestead is seen on the extreme right. In the background is Canberra's Fairbairn Airfield and the Molonglo River winding thro...ART21390
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Embarkation Australia - Diak patrol at Kuala Belait
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Maker: Flett, James
Under command of Captain P. Murphy, CBE, 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion (seen loading rations into prau) the patrol proceeded up the Belait River, Borneo, 1945.ART25484
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Engineers repairing bridge, Wewak, N.G.
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Maker: Rowed, Reg Rowed, Reginald
Australian Army Engineers repairing a bridge at Wewak, New Guinea, about a mile from Cape Worn on the road to Wewak Point. A wrecked Japanese truck can be seen in the stream below the road.ART23726
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Eora Creek Falls
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A view of Eora Creek falls, showing the water as it tumbles over the rocks and into the river. A small section of the log crossing is visible in the lower left corner. This work was drawn by soldier a...ART93249
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F88C Steyr (Bullpup) + Cordited (MS.WWII) Handgrenades (Pineapples) Solomon Islands/Guadalcanal, Gifu + Hell's Point
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Maker: eX de Medici
An F88 Steyr, the rifle used by the ADF, lies on a bed of grenades that have had the cordite removed. The grenades represent Hell's Point, the site of the battle of Tenaru in 1942 and now the decommis...ART94157
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Ferrying captured Japanese trucks across Belait River
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Maker: Flett, James
Ferrying captured Japanese trucks across Belait River, Kuala Belait, Borneo, 1945.ART25465
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Final touches to a steel tug, Hexham, Hunter River
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
At J & A Brown's boat yard, where the first Australian all-welded ship was built. Here also was engineered the 'revolving jig' method of construction, to ensure all over 'down-hand' welding, Hexham, H...ART25571
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Goldie River crossing near Owen's Corner
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Depicts the dense jungle at Goldie River crossing near Owen's Corner, New Guinea, during the Second World War. Ralph Malcolm Warner (1902-1966) was appointed Official War Artist in 1943, covering the ...ART28022
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Green Point Navy yard, tugs, barges and Military Hospital, Parramatta River
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Green Point Navy Yards, tugs, barges and Military Hospital on the Parramatta River. The largest building in the background is No. 113 Australian General Hospital at Concord, Sydney.ART25569
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Illustration for "Salt cover parade"
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Maker: Belcher, Douglas Leonard
Illustration for the front cover of 'Salt', a small journal that informed and entertained Australian servicemen and women during the Second World War. The drawing depicts a soldier in the foreground w...ARTI04572
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Interior CCC hut, Fish River, Oberon, November 1943
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Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Interior of a hut at the Civil Construction Corps camp site at Fish River, Oberon.ART30268.021
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Invasion barges at launching bay, Boggy Creek, Brisbane
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The development of these all-welded steel landing barges was the work of the Ford Motor Company in Brisbane in conjunction with naval and military engineers. The first barge to be built measured only ...ART25585
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Jaba River, building a boom
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Depicts a group of sappers preparing to construct a boom across the Jaba River to arrest the force of logs coming downstream that could damage the piers of the bridge. Mt Bagana, an active volcano nic...ART22483
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Japanese barge below Wewak Point
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Several Japanese barges below Wewak Point are depicted.ART29937