| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Albury |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21560 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 43.8 cm x 56.7 cm; framed: 64.8 x 77.5 x 4.5 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on paper |
| Maker |
Mainwaring, Geoffrey |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Albury |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Albury Station, January 1943
Description
Depicts a large number of sailors, officers and soldiers on the Albury Railway station platform with their luggage and bags, during the Second World War. This railway station is the scene of great commotion of passengers, mainly from the Forces. It is at this station that trains are changed on the Melbourne to Sydney run, Albury, New South Wales.