The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Damaged wicker and wood observation balloon basket.
Crushed on hitting the ground, the basket is from a British balloon shot down on fire by a German aircraft near Ypres, Belgium, in January 1918. The balloon, tethered to the ground, had been spotting for Australian artillery. These "captive" balloons were important for providing a stable platform for an observer who was connected to the ground by telephone.
PULLEY, PART OF OBSERVATION BALLOON FROM USS 'NEW YORK' WHICH BROKE ADRIFT IN FIRTH OF FORTH IN 1918 AND DRIFTED ONTO THE BOWS OF HMAS SYDNEY. This object is a complicated pulley block that resemble
Pencil sketch of a First World War Observation Balloon. Artist's notes accompany the image and have been hand written on the manila folder to which the sketch is adhered. Those that relate to this ske
Depicts British observation balloons being shot down in the skyline, with a pack of horses tethered in a field, and trees and a train of mounted horses and lorries in the distance. Arthur Streeton is
Non-reinforced observation post consisting of a wooden base made with four boards creating a frame. The interior sides of the frame have been cut to form a circular hole, large enough to fit a head th
The base section of this imitation tree consists a square section of steel placed horizontally on the ground, with turned up edges and a voided circle in the centre. Around the circle is a tube sectio
German airforce tail skid of Pfalz DIIIa Scout brought down by Flying Officer A H Cobby No. 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps at Nieppe Forest on 19 June 1918. This tail skid was souvenired from a
