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  1. Bailey Bridge

    Art

    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

  2. Cargo on board ship bound for New Guinea

    Art

    Maker: Jack, Kenneth

    Depicts two covered military trucks chained to the deck of a ship. Seated beside the trucks are a number of men.

    ART93430

  3. Company vehicle

    Art

    Maker: Quinn, Arthur

    A company vehicle or army truck.

    ART92634

  4. Company vehicle

    Art

    Maker: Quinn, Arthur

    An army truck in New Guinea.

    ART92635

  5. [Men, trucks and trailer]

    Art

    Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)

    Depicts various studies of men, trucks and a trailer. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many o...

    ART96685

  6. 7 mile drome

    Art

    Maker: Ashton, Richard

    A view of the south-east end of 7 mile drome, New Guinea, with several aircraft on the ground. Located to the north of Port Moresby, seven miles from town, the aerodrome was first used by the Royal Au...

    ART29902

  7. [Military truck]

    Art

    Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)

    Depicts a military truck in New Guinea during the Second World War. On the verso are figure studies in pen and ink. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, ...

    ART96691

  8. Movement Control Office

    Art

    Movement Control Office for Australian personnel. At Ward's Drome. The personnel are allotted to planes to take them to forward area. In the background Provosts control traffic across the airstrip. Li...

    ART25152

  9. not titled [Tanks in the jungle]

    Art

    Maker: Sodersten, Emil

    Depicts two trucks travelling through a jungle of palm trees in New Guinea. Emil Sodersten (1899-1961) was an architect. From 1915 he studied part-time at Sydney Technical College and in 1923 joined ...

    ART32366.016

  10. On the Bogadjim road near Yaula

    Art

    Maker: Belcher, Douglas Leonard

    Scene depicting two trucks parked on the roadside on Bogadjim road near Yaula, New Guinea. Off to the side, two Australian soldiers are sitting down resting. A first aid container with Japanese script...

    ART28227

  11. Road to Kokoda: base depot; verso: Frank Wilson

    Art

    Maker: Ashton, Richard

    A view of grass buildings and a truck at the Kokoda base depot, Kokoda, Papua New Guinea. On the verso is a portrait sketch of Frank Wilson working under a lamplight.

    ART29903

  12. S Bend-Sogeri Valley Rd

    Art

    Maker: Bush, Charles

    Engineers working to enlarge the curve of this stiff bend of the Sogari Valley road, New Guinea.

    ART22269

  13. 49th Battalion B Coy

    Art

    Maker: Ashton, Richard

    The 49th Battalion B Company are seen on the move in New Guinea.

    ART29990

  14. [Trucks and tents]

    Art

    Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)

    Depicts a number of tents and trucks in a landscape. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many of...

    ART96641

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