The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait of Flying Officer Maurice O'Sullivan, RAAF, with a large terrestrial globe, in a room overlooking part of an enclosed garden of the Churchill Club, London. The Churchill Club was established as a cultural centre for officers of the American Forces during the Second World War. It was located in Ashburnham House, one of the evacuated buildings in Westminster School, London. Bowen's love of painting interiors was called upon during her official war art commission. But these were now public rather than domestic scenes. The Churchill Club was one of dozens of clubs in London where servicemen and women could spend their recreation leave. Here they could have a cup of tea, write a letter home, and get a meal or a bed for the night. Bowen visited these clubs to record the activities of Australian airmen and ex-prisoners of war. Bowen shows us an officer in a quiet moment, perhaps tracing the course of the war on the globe, or perhaps, like her, just thinking of home. A glimpse through to the garden suggests the universal need for a peaceful home, as much as for a peaceful world. In reality, these two worlds compete for our attention, but the painting shows them as they truly are, inseparable.
Australian issued trench club from World War I. There are production cyphers on the club metal head. The head has circular studs on the face. The stock is made from wood and features a serated grip an
Upon arrival at the Australian prisoner of war repatriation centre at Eastbourne, the men were provided with a meal and accommodation. After settling in, they were allowed to send a free cable home an
This photogravure of F. De Haenen's painting was published as a supplement to 'The Graphic' in 1901. The Royal Military Tournament of 1901 was held in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, London. This pr
Derry Syme relates his feelings on viewing the painting of he and his crew in Stella Bowen's "A Sunderland crew comes ashore at Pembroke Dock" (AWM ART26275). He explains that although he knew the pai
No. 1 of four British Second World War propaganda posters featuring drawings by Feliks Topolski. The series was commissioned by Allen Lane (1902 - 1970) of Penguin Prints between June 1940 and March 1
Depicts two soldiers lying in a bomb crater, in a war damaged landscape, having a conversation. The full title Dyson gave to this painting was; 'Small Talk: "No Brig., I says/ send me back to the/ boy
