| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Mackay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25568 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 30.5 x 40.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Curtis, R Emerson |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Building Lighters for the Navy at MacKay
Description
A new type of flat bottom 50 ton steel lighter was in construction at MacKay when the war against Japan came to and end. Designated a "lock-up" lighter, they made a colourful study in a coat of red and blue paint.