| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25626 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.9 x 38.1 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Curtis, R Emerson |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A "Black cat" returning from night raid over New Guinea, dips low over hides' roof
Description
Hide's hotel, well known to northern tourists before the war, was the first living quarters in Cairns for pilots and officers of the Royal Australian Air Force Catalina Squadron operating from Trinity Inlet, Cairns, North Queensland.