AWM Collection Record: ART91756
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ID Number: | ART91756 |
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| Title: | The hangar, HMAS Kanimbla | ||
| Maker: | Churcher, Peter | ||
| Object type: | Painting | ||
| Place made: | Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf | ||
| Date made: | 3 February 2002 | ||
| Physical description: | oil on board | ||
| Measurements: | 46 x 56 cm | ||
| Summary: | Figures of men on the deck passing the time with various activities until called into action. 'This image was typical of the morning activity in the hangar. The helicopter out on the deck, maintenance crew in attendance, boarding parties cleaning their weapons after firing practice, and people simply standing around chatting.' Peter Churcher, interview with Betty Snowden, April 2002. 'Members depicted in this paintings are, third from the left, Corporal Steve Trood, Ship's Army Department, fourth from the left, Able Seaman Aviation Technician Avionics (ABATV) Glen Cleary and fifth from the left is Able Seaman Aviation Technician Avionics (ABATV) Arron Taylor' (information supplied by Corporal Steve Trood, Ship's Army Department, HMAS Kanimbla, 9.12.2002). | ||
| Copyright: | AWM copyright | ||
| Related subject: | Vessels; Warships | ||
| Related unit: | Royal Australian Navy | ||
| Related place: | Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf | ||
| Related conflict: | Afghanistan, 2001- |
Last-Modified: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:40:57 GMT
