Collection relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent

Accession Number AWM2020.493.4.42
Collection type Photograph
Object type Print
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra
Date made 6 March 1986
Conflict Period 1970-1979
Vietnam, 1962-1975
Period 1980-1989
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright unknown

Description

Original caption: "News Ltd. Syd, Bris, ex Canb." 6.3.86. The Inauguration of Neil Davis Memorial Collection, at the Australian War Memorial. The widow of the photgrapher, Julie Davis, with his Bell and Howell 70 D.R. cine camera. Errington."

Photographs relating to Neil Davis, war cameraman and correspondent. This collection was collated by author Tim Bowden in the research and publication of his biographical book "One Crowded Hour - Neil Davis, Combat Cameraman 1934-1985". Captions on the reverse of the photographs are a mix of comments from Davis, Bowden and/or the original owner of the photograph (often unidentified).