The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Probably Townsville, Qld. c. 1943. Four members of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) wearing tin helmets, pop their heads up out of an air raid shelter constructed below ground level. The trench is lined with lengths of timber. (Donor G. Caldwell)
Townsville, Qld. c. 1943. Lady (Zara) Gowrie, wife of the then Governor-General and Honorary Air Commandant of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF), dressed in uniform, inspects a shirt
Probably Sydney, NSW. c. 1942. Flight Officer Joyce Opie speaks to a group of young civilian women seated at tables. She is probably addressing the potential recruits about enlisting in the Women's Au
Mount Gambier, SA. 1943-07-14. Interior of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) sleeping quarters at No. 2 Air Observers School, RAAF barracks. High standards of tidiness were demanded e
Exterior view of a wooden air raid shelter placed on a path in the grounds of the Showground. Beside the entrance to the shelter are the instructions `Mind your head when coming out. This shelter is t
Charters Towers, Qld. The Charters Towers RAAF Wireless Telegraphy Station Signals Office. A group of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) working at the Townsville wireless station volu
Townsville, Qld. 1942. One of several buildings that was taken over by the RAAF to be used as barracks for the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF). This building, on The Strand, was part of
