| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22723 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 50 x 55.9 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | gouache, crayon on paper |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Bomb damage, 19 February 1942
Description
The wreckage of the Post Office and Post Master's house in Darwin. The damage was caused through bombing by the Japanese on 19 February 1942. The postmaster and his daughter along with other post office employees were killed in the blast.