The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Darwin experienced 64 air raids during the course of the Second World War and there were several important wartime airfields established in the Northern Territory - Groote Eylandt, Gove and Millingimbi. Artist Bob McRae has investigated several sites of either crashed or wrecked warplanes in the Northern Territory and New South Wales. In a series of etchings completed in late 2001, he documents many of these sites. Artist's statement: HMAS Albatross 1: "In 2001, I was using one of my wrecked plane etchings to show an art student a certain printmaking technique. During the lesson, he told me of the existence of two wrecked Grumman Trackers beside the road near HMAS Albatross in Nowra, NSW. Taking the opportunity for further art research, [the student] and I drew and photographed the planes while Shrike Thrushes sang around us and I have included one of these birds in the print." Artist's statement HMAS Albatross 2: "We went to HMAS Albatross' Museum to see the standing collection of naval wrecks out the back. [The student's] father had a long naval history with HMAS Albatross. The Officer at the Museum knew [the student's] father and after a brief conversation said we could explore the wrecks. These became the subject of the etching. They include a burnt Wessex Helicopter and a broken Vampire which had sat on a pole in Nowra for many years."
Darwin experienced 64 air raids during the course of the second world war. There were several important wartime airfields established in the Northern Territory - Groote Eylandt, Gove and Millingimbi.
Depicts an image of helicopter maintenance on HMAS Tobruk, Darwin Harbour during the East Timor Crisis.
HMAS ANZAC returned to Australia on 24 Nov 2001 after a 5-month deployment in the Arabian Gulf. HMAS Sydney with a crew of 227 on board, departed from Darwin, in the Northern Territory, on 31 October
Depicts the Australian ship HMAS Tobruk with a Canadian Transport at Fort Hill Wharf , Darwin, during the East Timor Crisis.
This drawing is one of several studies that McRae completed on the sinking of the Indonesian vessel the 'Sumbar Lestari ' on the Ashmore Reef, off the north coast of Australia in November 2001. Crew o
This drawing is one of several studies that McRae completed on the sinking of the Indonesian vessel the 'Sumbar Lestari ' on the Ashmore Reef, off the north coast of Australia in November 2001. Crew o
This painting is the artists impression of the sinking of the Indonesian vessel the 'Sumbar Lestari ' on the Ashmore Reef, off the north coast of Australia in November 2001. Crew of HMAS Wollongong re
A helicopter (Marinha 19203) on the back of the Portuguese warship Vasco da Gama berthed in Darwin Harbour. The ship is preparing to transport supplies to East Timor for the Australian-led Internation
Depicts two helicopters on the back of the 'Regia Marina' (Italian navy ship ) and assault ship 'San Giusto' (L9894) berthed in Darwin Harbour. The ship is preparing to transport supplies to East Timo
Depicts the French destroyer 'Prairial' with Australian Navy ship HMAS Jervis Bay preparing for INTERFET movement into East Timor, at Darwin Harbour.
Darwin experienced 64 air raids during the course of the second world war and there were several important wartime airfields established in the Northern Territory - Groote Eylandt, Gove and Millingimb
Darwin experienced 64 air raids during the course of the second world war and there were several important wartime airfields established in the Northern Territory - Groote Eylandt, Gove and Millingimb
Triangular blue felt souvenir pennant with loops at hoist. Screen printed in yellow, grey, light blue, white and red the ships badge shows a white albatross flying north east, with a pail blue backgro
Watercolour depicting HMAS Albatross, a seaplane carrier, and consorts. Note the seaplanes in the upper portion of the painting. HMAS Albatross was built at Cockatoo Island dockyards, Sydney and was l
Darwin experienced 64 air raids during the course of the second world war. There were several important wartime airfields established in the Northern Territory - Groote Eylandt, Gove and Millingimbi.
Pencil sketch of a First World War German Albatross and an SE fighter engaged in combat. Artist's notes accompany image and have been hand written on the manila folder to which the sketch is adhered.
Kath Armour's artist statement reads: 'The language of visual art, speaks in ways that words cannot. Art Therapy is a modality that uses non-verbal language of art for personal growth, insight, and t
