Virtual Visit #27 - Propellor Tip Trench Art
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “Propellor Tip Trench Art".
Trench art is a term used to describe useful items or unique souvenirs made by soldiers using discarded battlefield materials, like these two propeller tip photo frames. These examples of trench art incorporate images of Sergeant Arthur Francis Oldfield, No 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps of Kalgoorlie and his brother, Private Douglas Hyde Oldfield, 28th Battalion, AIF of Blackboy Hill The aircraft type of the propellers has not been determined.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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