| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21555 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 34.4 x 43.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink heightened with white chalk on paper |
| Maker |
Mainwaring, Geoffrey |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Lunching on the lawns (AWAS members)
Description
These members of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS), employed at office work at the Maintenance (Tank) Depot, 1 Australian Base Ordnance Depot, receive sustenance allowance and on a sunny days, spend their lunch hour on the lawns opposite the Depot in Sturt Street, South Melbourne. Two unidentified personnel are depicted reclining on grass with a sandwich box and thermos flask in the foreground beside them.