This online exhibition showcases some of the Library's rich holdings relating to the devastation and destruction inflicted on the Northern Territory during the Second World War, especially during the bombing of Darwin in 1942.

pdf	World War II Factsheets	pdf	NT Library Heritage Items
	Army News, 19 February 1942 (pdf 207Kb) Front page article 'Fall of Singapore: What it means to us'		Full text of front page article (pdf 2Mb)
	'Commission of Inquiry concerning the circumstances connected with the attack made by Japanese aircraft at Darwin on 19th February, 1942.' (pdf 162K b) Report by Mr Justice Lowe, Commissioner.		Full text of Commissioner Lowe's Report (pdf 14.6Mb)
	'The Early War Years: City of Darwin 1942-43' (pdf 2Mb)		Map of Darwin 1942-43 (pdf 298Kb)
	'Rough diary air raids on Port Darwin and intermediate alerts' (pdf 192Kb) Unpublished diary of Thomas James Burstow		Full text of the Rough diary (pdf 2Mb)
	'Dry those little tears and smile again' also known as 'The Darwin Melody' (pdf 149Kb) Musical score, 1942		Full text of Song lyrics (pdf 963Kb)
	Christ Church Cathedral (pdf 197Kb) Watercolour by Bruce Maher (facsimile) Photograph from Ron Urquhart Collection

 

pdf	World War II Photographic Collection	NT Library Selected WWII Photographs
	Darwin Bombing Collection (pdf 170Kb)	Darwin Bombing selected photographs (html)
	Australian Soldier Collection (pdf 149Kb)	Australian Soldier selected photographs (html)
	Australian Servicemen Collection (pdf 174Kb)	Australian Servicemen selected photographs (html)
	549 Squadron Collection (pdf 727Kb)	549 Squadron selected photographs (html)
	Hospital Ship Manunda Album (pdf 1.4Mb)	Hospital Ship Manunda selected photographs (html)