Thursday Island
Art ART29954 Second World War, 1939-1945A supply vessel is depicted in the harbour at Thursday Island. It is surrounded by small boats, and there is a truck driving in along the jetty.
Thursday Island from troopship SS "Manoora" Accession Number: ART29905
Description
The view of Thursday Island from the troopship SS "Manoora"; the township can be seen beyond the jetty with mountains in the background.
Details
Accession Number
ART29905
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil and watercolour on paper
Measurement
sheet: 20 x 22.8 cm
Medium
pencil and watercolour on paper
Date Made
February 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1975
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
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