| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2022.824.4 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 22.6 cm x 30.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on Paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Cottam, Barbara Abbott |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Stuart Ops. Bldg. 1945
Description
Drawing of the No 1 Wireless Unit RAAF Operations Building at Stuart, Townsville by Women's Auxillary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) 99099 Barbara Abbott Cottam. Cottam enlisted in WAAAF in 1942 and served as a telegraphist until 1945. The Stuart Operations Building was a bunker that was camouflaged as a typical Queensland farmhouse.