| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23290 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 25.6 x 37.5 cm; image: 25.6 x 37.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink, brush and coloured wash on paper |
| Maker |
Friend, Donald |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Bonfire at King's Cross
Description
Fires were started in garbage tins in the King's Cross area in celebration of the German surrender news early in the morning of the 9th May 1945. On the verso is a rough, incomplete pen and ink sketch of horse with two flags.