| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25588 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 43.1 x 66 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | litho colour on paper |
| Maker |
Curtis, R Emerson |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Battered on active service
Description
From Norman Wright's boatyard at Bulimba, one looks across the river to Bowen Hill's crowned by a large dance hall and band rotunda. An antiquated side wheeler, 'The Hetherington,' now a steam driven ferry, bucks the swift current.