Summary
Black and white image of models of naval craft displayed in the Australian War Museum, which later became the Australian War Memorial.
The Australian War Museum was located in the Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, from its inception in 1922 until 1925.
Description of Content
Photograph of three model ships used by the Australian Navy. In the foreground is a smaller boat that is equiped with guns back and front. In the middle is a slighly larger boat, the features of which are difficult to make out. The third boat is a large and two-tiered vessel, likely a troop or passenger vessel.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Research Photograph Collection
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Images & Image Making, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Australian War Memorial (AWM), circa 1997
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Date Depicted
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Place
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Building & infrastructure, Australian war museum
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
152 mm (Width), 102 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Australian Museum, Model Boats, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building: Australian War Memorial, Wars & Conflicts, Warships, World War I, 1914-1918
