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After a blizzard, Saskatchewan
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Typical scene on a Canadian airfield the morning after a blizzard; the snow is liberally plastered on walls as well as on roofs and the clearing of the roadway makes a wall of snow which will stay unt...ART23088
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Australian P.O.W.s on the march through Germany
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Column of prisoners of war, escorted by armed guards, two mounted, marching through snow. At the right, men are pushing a laden hand cart.ART25519
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Ballet of wind and rain
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Maker: Colahan, Colin
'Ballet of wind and rain' was painted in Holland late in the Second World War, in February 1945, when Colahan travelled into recently liberated regions of war-torn Europe. In this painting the artist ...ART25701
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Boom town, Dafoe
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Boom towns or shanty towns have made their appearance at most of the remote air stations in Canada. Enterprising farmers build and tent these little shacks to the families of Air Force personnel and t...ART23090
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Clearing roads of snow
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Four figures walk along a deserted road, each carrying a shovel to clear the road of snow. Mountains rise up on either side of the road. A bridge can be seen in the distance along the road that is b...ART26617
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Clearing the junction of the Beirut-Aley, and Beirut-Damascus roads of snow under the direction of RE
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Maker: Dargie, William
An exceptional fall of snow throughout the Lebanon dislocated transport for several days. Here is seen locals under the direction of Australian Army Engineers, clearing the snow from the junction of t...ART26960
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Days and Nights
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
This artwork was published in the 'Australian Women's Weekly' on 18 May 1946, p. 5 to illustrate the article 'Days and Nights' by Konstantine Simonov (1915-1979). The illustration was titled ' "Lie do...ART96250
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Days and Nights
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Scene depicting an injured, unconcious woman with two men, one seemingly dead and the other kneeling next to the woman. This artwork was published in the 'Australian Women's Weekly' on 1 June 1946, p....ART96249
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Forced march
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Maker: Dadswell, Lyndon F J Lemon, Frankston, Victoria
This sculpture depicts a soldier on a forced march over Mt Olympus in the intense winter cold. Troops had to cover great distances, with a complete lack of roads and suitably warm clothing and equipm...ART40988
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Ghosts around the camp fire
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Maker: Comber, Albert
Depicts a group of Allied prisoners of war gathered around the stove in a hut, some sitting on boxes and beds warming themselves around a pot belly stove. Many Australians had never before experienced...ART35260
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Greece [first version]
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Maker: Dadswell, Lyndon
Originally entitled 'Patrol', this is the first version of 'Greece' produced by Dadswell while in the Middle East. The sculpture shows three soldiers of the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division on a forc...ART26395
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Greece [second version]
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Maker: Dadswell, Lyndon
This sculpture features a group of three soldiers from the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division. Dadswell was aware of the military historical significance of this sculpture of the campaign in Greece, whi...ART26401
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Hiroshima snow
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Maker: Rowed, Reg
A view of the bombed ruins of the city of Hiroshima during snow storm. Pictured in the foreground is a stone lantern, rubble, and some tree branches. On the other side of a body of water is the bomb ...ART26713
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Infantryman, 2/4 Bn 6 Div - Winter, Baalbek
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of a member of the 6th Australian Division who spent Christmas-New Year period in the intense cold and heavy snow falls in the Baalbeck area, Syria.ART21307
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Mid winter - 40 below
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Early mornings at extreme temperatures produce interesting results. Warm air from the warmed buildings causes steam on contract with the cold air and the rising sun tints this to a rosy pink, with the...ART22812
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No.450 Sqn. Snow fight, Farno
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Members of No. 450 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force are engaged in a snow fight during the winter of 1944 when stationed at Farno, Italy.ART25716
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No. 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Depicts a view of the No 3 Wireless School, Winnipeg, in winter. the wireless school is part of the Empire Air Training School (EATS) scheme.ART24160
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OFLAG XXIB Schubin Poland - Our View
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Maker: Grey-Smith, Guy Grey-Smith, Guy
Depicts a fence, behind which is a single building and a number of trees without leaves. Oflag XXIB was a POW camp in Schubin, Poland, that operated between 1940-43. Guy Grey-Smith (1916-1981) was a p...ART96070
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On Casey's Knoll
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Maker: Dargie, William
A rough oil sketch. Dargie noted, "Two soldiers of 2/12th Bn [Australian Infantry Battalion], who have just come in from Ward's and the CO [Commanding Officer] of 2/10th Bn, pause and look down on the...ART21045
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Shacklers, Australian Forestry Unit, Scotland
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Maker: Hawkins, Sheila
Shacklers were responsible for preparing wire ropes for forest harvesting. Using a group composition, Hawkins captures the dynamic movement of the expert woodsmen as they manoeuver the felled trees of...ART29388