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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Returning Fighter Bomber
A black and white photograph of a United States Navy fighter bomber returning from a bombing raid in North Vietnam, lands on the deck of the United States Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk with the 7th Fleet, Tonkin Gulf, North Vietnam, carriers in the Gulf conducted around the clock missions.photograph, uss kitty hawk, tonkin gulf, 7th fleet, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph - B&W image, USS Starret
A coloured photograph of an artists impression by Lt Com E Ramstead of the American Search and Rescue (SAR) ship USS Starret. The Starret operated with the 7th Fleet in the Tonkin Gulf, North Vietnam, as a fast rescue vessel for picking up downed US Navy & US Marines pilots over North Vietnam.photograph, uss starret, tonkin gulf, 7th fleet, lt com e, ramstead, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, USS New Jersey
A coloured Photograph of an artists impression by Lt Com E Ramstead of the US Battleship USS New Jersey which operated with the US 7th Fleet in the Tonkin Gulf, North Vietnam, as a major gun platform on the "gunline",engaging North Vitnamese targets.photograph, uss new jersey, lt com e, ramstead, tonkin gulf, 7th fleet, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Forward Air Controller
A black and white photograph of the forward air controller for HMAS Hobart, on the "Gunline" Tonkin Gulf, North Vietnam, a U.S. Marine pilot, on board the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, USS Hancock, prepares to take off and observe and report the fall of shot as HMAS Hobart engages North Vietnamese targetsphotograph, hmas hobart, tonkin gulf, uss hancock, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Document Inspection
A black and white photograph of Diggers on R & C leave in Vung Tau have their leave passes and other military documents inspected by Australian and New Zealand Military Police. this area was a popular area in vung Tau knows as the "street of bars" with a row of bars each side of the street.photograph, military police, street of bars, vung tau -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Melody Bar
A black and white photograph of one of the Bar Girls from the Melody Bar in Ngo Duc Ke Street Saigon, next door to the United Press International, Saigon Office. The cost of a small glass of cold tea given to the girls as whisky cost 400 piastre.photograph, melody bar, united press international saigon office, saigon, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Cricket Fights
A black and white photograph of Vietnamese children on their way to school, at Baria stopped in the street to conduct cricket fights. The children bet heavily on the outcome of these fights. The crickets were very agressive fighters, the game was over when one cricket attempted to get away.photograph, baria, vietnamese children, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Christmas Decorations
A black and white photograph of Diggers at 1st Australian Task Force Base Headquarters hang Christmas decorations in their recreation hut. The NVA/VietCong had just announced that there would be a cease fire for the traditional Western Christmas periodphotograph, 1st australian task force, nva/vc, christmas, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Lt Col Butler
A black and white photograph - Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. Lt Col David Butler 6th Battalian, the Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) leads his battalion in the Trooping of the Colour in the presence of the Prime Minister of Australia and other dignitariesphotograph, john gorton, 6 rar, lt col butler, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Guests at Trooping the Colour 5
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. A portion of the guests at Trooping the 6 RAR Colour. Left to right Mrs Leah Lynch, the Honourable P.R. Lynch MP, the Minister for State for The Army, Mrs Phuong, His Excellency Mr Tran Kim Phuong, the Ambassador of the Republic of Vietnam, Mrs Thomson, Col D.S. Thomson, the Regimental Colonel, the Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, 6 rar, townsville, the hon phillip lynch mp - minister for the army, mr tran kim phuong - ambassador of the republic of south vietnam, col ds thomson, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Long Tan Next of Kin 5
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister, The Right Honourable John Gorton presents an emblem of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to the next of kin, parents of one of the Diggers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle at Long Tan 18/08/1866. Maj I.T. Steward, the Officer Commanding D Company, 6 RAR looks onphotograph, 6 rar, john gorton, presidential unit citation, battle of long tan, maj i t stewart, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Long Tan Next of Kin 6
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Prime Minister of Australia, The Right Honourable John Gorton presents an emblem of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to the next of kin, parents of one of the Diggers who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Battle At Long Tan 18/08/1966. Maj I.T. Stewart, the Officer Commanding, D Company, 6 RAR looks on.photograph, 6 rar, battle of long tan, john gorton, presidential unit citation, maj i t stewart, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Minister for the Army
A black and white photograph of Townsville, Qld 18/08/1968. The Minister of State for the Army, The Honourable Phillip R Lynch accompanied by his wife Leah arrive to attend the Trooping of the Regimental Colour on the occasion of the United States Presidential Unit Citation to D Coy , 6 Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, battle of long tan, 6 rar, the hon phillip lynch mp - minister for the army, presidential unit citation, d coy, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Budhist Temple Visit
A coloured photograph of Diggers from 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam enjoy a visit to a Budhist Temple in Bangkok whilst enjoying their five (5) days of R and R, Aug 1967photograph, 1 atf, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, bangkok, gibbons collection catalogue, australian task force, budhist temple -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Rugby Union
A black and white photograph of Lt Col Mike Naughton OBE Commanding Officer of 1st Field Hospital, Vung Tau is lifted onto the shoulders of his team mates after the hospital rugby union team defeated an Engineers team from 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat,photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, lt col naughton, order of the british empire (obe), 1st atf base, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Sharing A Moped
A black and white photograph of Two Vietnamese girls, head off to work, sharing a moped motor bike at Vung Tau, Phuoc Tuy Province. The 'Middle Class' Viietnamese girls normally wore white Ao Dais as a work uniform. The two girls appeared to be sisters.photograph, vung tau, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese girls -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Chocolate Milk
A black and white photograph of Vietnamese Children at Xuyen Moc look apprehensively towards some of their friends who began to cry when Diggers attempt to give them flavoured milk to drink. The departing VietCong had told the children that they would be poisoned by the Australians from 5 RARphotograph, vietnamese children, 5 rar, xuyen moc, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Goodies
A black and white photograph of Armoured Personnel carriers (APC's) in Long Kahn Province roll past a group of Vietnamese children returning from collecting vegetables and herbs from their gardens ouside the local village. The children waited to see if the Diggers would throw any goodies their way.photograhp, digger, apc, long khanh province, vietnamese children, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Food Sellers
A black and white photograph of Vietnamese children with their mothers, fruit and other types of food sellers on the footpath in Vung Tau City. The children accompanied their mothers wherever they were moved to ply their trade to the passing population.photograph, vietnamese children, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Refugee Village Construction 1
A black and white photograph of Vietnamese refugees from the war in North Vietnam, mainly women, construct a refugee village at Tuy Hoa. in 2 Corps. of South Vietnam. The absence of males amongst the refugees was very notable and to some, even more suspicious.photograph, refugee village, tuy hoa, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese refugees -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Beggar
A black and white photograph of a deformed and seriously ill Vietnamese woman, beggar and her seriosly ill baby, working on the footpath in Saigon, refused medical assistance for herself and her baby, saying it would make it impossible for her to beg for money on the streets.photograph, saigon, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese women, vietnamese children -
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Photograph, Gibbons. Denis, Hue Traffic Jam
A black and white and a coloured photograph of Hue, South vietnam, Circa 7th Dec 1968. A traffic jam of Vietnamese motor bikes, cars and pedestrians is stopped on the bridge over the Perfume River at Hue leading to the city. The local population was on its way to work.photograph, hue, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Worship At A Shrine
A black and white photograph of an extended Vietnamese family worship at a shrine outside Hue, South Vietnam, they built to commemorate the male members of their families murdered by the NVA/VC Forces, during the big Tet Offensive in January to March 1968photograph, hue, nva/vc, tet offensive (1968), gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Tending the Rice Fields 1
A black and white photograph of a local farmer and his sons drive their cart out into the paddy fields of Phuoc Tuy Province to commence a day of tending to the rice fields. They are driving past an area surrounded by barbed wire used by APC'sgibbons collection catalogue, phuoc tuy province, photograph, paddy fields, apc -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Tending the Rice Fields 2
A black and white photograph of a local Vietnamese women of Phuoc Tuy, seen froma 161 (Indep) Recce Flight helicopter tending to their local village rice fields. The women are wearing tradional vietnamese "black pyjamas" garments used for most daily work.photograph, 161 recon flt, phuoc tuy, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese women -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Street Wide Boy
A black and white photograph of a Vietnamese 'street wise boy' has his early morning wash in a fountain in central Saigon. These children were cheeky, fearless, peddled drugs and were very adept at lifting wallets out of pockets and particularly Seiko watches of unsuspecting servicemen arms.photograph, vietnamese children, gibbons collection catalogue, saigon -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Collecting Grass
A black and white photograph of Children from a small hamlet outside Baria, Phuoc Tuy Province, return home after collecting grass to thatch their homes and other hamlet buildings. The boys carried heavy loads on the bicycles, yet were always cheerful.photograph, baria, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Children of Xuyen Moc
A black and white photograph of the village Children of Xuyen Moc enjoy chilled cans of chocolate and strawberry "foremost" milk, given to them by members of 161 (Indep) Recce Flt following the relief of the village by 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment.photograph, vietnamese children, xuyen moc, 161 recon flt, 5 rar, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Street Seller
A black and white photograph of a young boy sells fruit and vegetables on the street.photograph, vietnamese children, gibbons collection catalogue -
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Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Heliborn Assault
A black and white photograph of an American assault Huey "slick" Helicopters, land at Eagle Farm helipad to collect Infantry Diggers from 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province to commence a heliborn operation in Phuoc Tuy Province.photograph, 1 atf, huey helicopter, eagle farm helipad, nui dat, phuoc tuy province, gibbons collection catalogue