Exhibition of Japanese submarine, Melbourne

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Accession Number ART25911
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 29.8 x 56.4 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description charcoal with coloured chalk on paper
Maker Bush, Charles
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made 1943-11
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Part of the captured Japanese midget submarines raid on Sydney Harbour and that was on public display at Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne, now on display at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. The submarine was in this location from 27 November 1943 for a period of 9 weeks.

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