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Ack Ack plotting room
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Maker: Baird, John
A sketch of the Ack Ack (Anti Aircraft) plotting room is depicted, showing helmets and military equipment hanging from hooks on the wall, and an Ack Ack chart in the centre.ART27964
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[Activities in Darwin]
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketches illustrating military activities in Darwin, from upper left corner in clockwise direction: Spud Barber's sleeping pup is depicted with three figures behind; a defence officer is shown with a ...ART27972
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American Air Force personnel
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Maker: Baird, John
Two American Air Force personnel are depicted asleep on board a Douglas Dakota DC3 aircraft during a flight to Darwin.ART27934
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American bomber pilots
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Maker: Baird, John
Two American bomber pilots are depicted playing cards and smoking on board a flight to Darwin.ART27891
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American pilot
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an American Pilot on board a Douglas Dakota DC3 aircraft, with the interior of the cabin shown in some detail behind him.ART27901
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Anti Aircraft bloke
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of an unidentified Anti Aircraft soldier, standing guard holding a rifle by his side with bayonet fixed. A water bottle hangs in a palm tree behind him.ART27876
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Army officer and haversack
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified army officer, seated, with a haversack hanging on the wall beside him.ART27919
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Assault course
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Maker: Baird, John
A group of bayonet practice dummies on gibbets are depicted at the Darwin Harbour foreshore assault course, Anti Aircraft.ART27872
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At Darwin baths
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Maker: Baird, John
Three nude soldiers are depicted showering at the Darwin baths, where bathing trunks were not worn.ART27924
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At fighter sector
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified Air Force Officer shown wearing a 'pith' helmet.ART27911
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At the races
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Maker: Baird, John
At the races in Mataranka, where soldiers and horses are depicted at the starting gates on the track.ART27927
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At the races, Mataranka
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch of two horses and an indigenous man at the races in Mataranka. Palm trees are depicted in the background and a saddle can be seen propped up on a fence behind.ART27926
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At the races, Mataranka
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of a middle aged Aboriginal man, seated with his legs crossed, watching the races in Darwin. In his left hand he holds a pencil and his hat rests on the ground in front of his legs.ART27938
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At the races - program
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Maker: Baird, John
Two studies of a soldier at the races, seen from the front (left) and from behind (right).ART27965
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At Townsville
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Maker: Baird, John
Four soldiers wearing great coats are depicted at Townsville. Three of the men are standing, one is sitting in a chair.ART27954
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Barber shop, 452 Squadron
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Maker: Baird, John
The barber shop used by 452 Squadron is depicted, with a large buffalo horn mounted above the entrance.ART27946
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Bathing at Rapid Creek
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Maker: Baird, John
Two soldiers are depicted from behind, standing on the shores of Rapid Creek, preparing to bathe. Beside them is a large gnarled tree which hangs over the water and looms above the soldiers' heads.ART27943
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Baths at Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
Two nude men are depicted showering at the baths in Darwin.ART27904
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Bean tree
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Maker: Baird, John
A large bean tree is depicted with two figures beneath it.ART27936
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Bertie the bludger
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch of 'Bertie the bludger' leaning against a counter wearing a slouch hat.ART27942
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Bill Coombes
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of William Michael 'Bill' Coombes (O21987), RAAF, Spitfire pilot, playing poker while on stand by, with a cigarette hanging out from his mouth.ART27962
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Bill Coombes, Flying Officer
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Flying Officer William Michael 'Bill' Coombes (O21987), Spitfire pilot, RAAF.ART27907
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Bluey Burke
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of 'Bluey' Burke, Australian Military Forces, 15th Australian Water Transport Company, Small Craft, wearing a slouch hat. Burke was born in Alice Springs and had worked in the Northern Terri...ART27888
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Bofors gun site
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Maker: Baird, John
Bombardier Les Barrett, Dave Ritchie, and Gunner Don 'Stork' Hill (l-r), RAA, are depicted standing near a Bofors anti-aircraft gunART27870
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Bombardier Les Barrett
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Bombardier Leslie George 'Les' Barrett, NX132451, Royal Australian Artillery, depicted writing at his desk. Beside him on the bunk his rifle and kit are layed out ready for inspection.ART27879
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Boom ship
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Maker: Baird, John
Three sailors are depicted on the bow of the harbour defence ship.ART27978
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Bren gunner
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Maker: Baird, John
A soldier is depicted firing a Bren gun using an anti aircraft tripod.ART27979
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Bren magazine and ammo boxes
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch depicting two ammunition boxes and a Bren gun magazine.ART27928
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Caldwell in the cockpit
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch portrait of Wing Commander Clive Robertson 'Killer' Caldwell (402107), DSO, DFC, Commander No 1 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force, seated in the cockpit of a Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraf...ART27858
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Caricature of Bill Coombes
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Maker: Baird, John
A caricature portrait of Flying Officer William Michael 'Bill' Coombes (O21987), Spitfire pilot, RAAF.ART27908
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Chief engine room artificer
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified artificer using radio equipment in the chief engine room on board HMAS "Voyager".ART27900
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Cleaning rifle
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of a soldier, seated down, cleaning a rifle over his knees.ART27939
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Cliff Thorpe
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flying Officer Clifford McPherson Thorpe, Operations Room Controller, Fighter Section RAAF.ART27869
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Clive Caldwell
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Wing Commander Clive Robertson 'Killer' Caldwell (402107), Royal Australian Air Force.ART27910
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Clive Caldwell
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Wing Commander Clive Robertson 'Killer' Caldwell (402107), DSO, DFC, Commander No 1 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force, depicted reclining on a canvas chair in Darwin.ART27853
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Clive Caldwell, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Flight Lieutenant Clive Caldwell (402107), RAAF, looking ahead as he stands leaning against a mantle piece. Behind him on the wall is a boar's head mounted on bamboo. Flight Lt Caldwell ...ART27969
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Clive Caldwell's Spitfire cockpit
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Maker: Baird, John
Cockpit study of Wing Commander Clive 'Killer' Caldwell's fighter plane, No. 452 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.ART27959
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Coming ashore at Mica Beach
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Maker: Baird, John
Australian soldiers are depicted coming ashore at Mica Beach, Darwin. A vessel with the Australia flag on it can be seen in the background and a dog is depicted waiting in the shallows at the front (a...ART27951
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Commodore John Collins
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Maker: Baird, John
Commodore (later Admiral Sir) John Collins, RAN, portrait used for cover of 'Woman' magazine, 28 August 1944; Mediterranean Sea, Gulf, Pacific.ART27893
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[Composition of equipment]
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Maker: Baird, John
A composition of military equipment depicting a pistol holder and water bottle, as well as flying boots and a dagger belonging to Flight Lieutenant Jeffrey King (O215028), 452 Squadron, Royal Australi...ART27851
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Corporal Lydan and Sergeant Urquhart
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Maker: Baird, John
A double portrait depicting Sergeant Urquhart (left) and Corporal Lydan (right), of the Australian Military Forces, 15th Australian Water Transport Company (Small Craft). Both men are divers, and the ...ART27887
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Darwin post office
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Maker: Baird, John
A Darwin post office with a damaged portico is depicted. A figure is shown seated leaning against the fence in front of the post office, and the word 'FOO' is written in graffiti on the pillar beside ...ART27941
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Divers, Sergeant Urquhart and Corporal Lydan
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Maker: Baird, John
Rough sketches of two divers, Sergeant Urquhart and Corporal Lydan, Water transport.ART27906
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D.M.T. Williams
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Leading Aircraftman Desmond M. T. Williams (68811), 7 Airfield Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, wearing a greatcoat.ART27921
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Entertainment concert party
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Maker: Baird, John
A scene depicting a view of an entertainment concert party in Darwin, with a performer shown juggling on the stage in the middle distance, and men watching from the crowd in the foreground seen from b...ART27915
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Ernest
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Ernest, a young Aboriginal from the Northern Territory, wearing a button-up shirt. This portrait was drawn at Mataranka in the Northern Territory during the Second World War.ART27933
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Explosives
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Maker: Baird, John
Several figures are depicted sitting in the back of an ammunition truck in Darwin.ART27952
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Flight Lieutenant Adrian 'Tim' Goldsmith
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Flight Lieutenant (later Squadron Leader) Adrian Philip 'Tim' Goldsmith (402500), DFC, DFM, 452 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Flight Lieutenant Goldsmith was the only RAAF recipi...ART28624
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Flight Lieutenant 'Cisco' Evans
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of 404724 Flight Lieutenant Davidson Freeman 'Cisco' Evans (pictured left), RAAF, with two unidentified Army personnel seated around a table playing cards.ART27912
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Flight Sergeant Jeffrey King
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flight Sergeant (later Flight Lieutenant) Jeffrey Cecil King (401823), Spitfire pilot, 452 Squadron, RAAF; North West Area, sitting in a deck chair, reading and smoking.ART27866