Pencil drawings of scenes in Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific, 1944-1971 / by John Smyth McBryde

PXE 1140

fonds

1944-1971

Graphic Materials, Drawings

910453

Drawings
1 box (133 drawings) - pencil - 27 x 37 cm. or smaller

Captain John S. McBryde served in the Australian Navy in the Pacific and Papua New Guinea during World War II. This is a collection of pencil drawings showing the areas visited during the war of warships in P.N.G. at harbour, and after the war, travelling through Australia.

All drawings are captioned on back, signed and dated.

Western Australia
10 pencil drawings of country Western Australia from 1950 to 1962.
Places include, Kwinana, Albany, Busselton, Bunbury

South Australia
12 pencil drawings of country South Australia from 1941 to 1962. Places include, Adelaide Hills, Flinders Ranges, Port Lincoln, Adelaide, Whyalla, Port Adelaide, Port Augusta

Tasmania
9 pencil drawings of country Tasmania from 1947-1955.
Places include, Burnie, Devonport, Hobart, Stanley, Blythe River

Victoria
15 pencil drawings, some mounted, of country Victoria from 1945-1960. Places include, Mordialloc, Dandenong, Mentone Pier, Beaumauris, Port Fairy, Bright

New South Wales
29 pencil drawings including the country, university buildings, churches, ships from 1946 to 1971. places include Newcastle, Armidale, Port Kembla, Urunga, Port Macquarie, Kelly's Plains, Pyrmont

Queensland
8 pencil drawings of ships and landscapes in Queensland in 1945-1960. Places include, Newfarm, Smith's Creek, Cairns, Townsville.

Papua New Guinea
20 pencil drawings of harbour, war ships, and mountain views in Papua New Guinea from 1945-1961. Places include, Madang, Alexishaven, Rabaul, Manus Island

Oro Bay, Papua New Guinea
25 pencil drawings of the harbour and war ships, village huts, and buildings, mountains at Oro Bay, 1944

Norfolk Island
3 pencil drawings of the ruins of Norfolk Island Prison, and the ship Batavia, 1946

New Hebrides
2 pencil drawings of a native village, and a seaside cottage in the New Hebrides, 1946

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of artist plus 70 years
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

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