Moresby air raid Accession Number: ART29856

Description

A view from Dysentery Hill looking to 7 Mile aerodrome with two aircraft depicted flying overhead. Smoke billows up from the valley below.

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Accession Number
ART29856
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil, watercolour on paper on cardboard
Measurement
sheet: 17.1 x 21.8 cm
Medium
pencil and watercolour on paper on cardboard
Date Made
February 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1975
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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