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1 Small St, Woollahra, 1992. Sight of shelling by Japanese submarine on 8 June 1942. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf002870</em>.26 Manion Avenue, Rose Bay, 1992. The scene of the only civilian casualty during WW2.<em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf005183</em>.Royal Motor Yacht Club motor cruisers in Sydney Harbour during World War 2. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf000893</em>.National Emergency Service vehicle with 3 female volunteers during World War 2. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf002976</em>.Magazine for #2 gun, Signal Hill, Watsons Bay, 1993. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf003080</em>.HMAS Perth gun turret, 1941. <em>Australian War Memorial 006602</em>.Second World War exercises at Rose Bay, 27 September 1940. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf004568</em>.Signal Station and staircase leading down to fortifications in Signal Hill, 2018. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf008121</em>.Laings Point, Watsons Bay, World War 2 defences, 1958. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf004022</em>.Frank McGovern OAM, c1940. <em>McGovern family image</em>.Volunteers with the Woollahra branch of the National Emergency Services distribute sand bags from the top of a vehicle. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf002977</em>.Alderman Reginald Thornton (c1947). Thornton was the warden on duty on 8 June 1942 when Japanese shelling hit the eastern suburbs. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf000497</em>.First meeting of the Australian War Cabinet, 27 September 1939. <em>Australian War Memorial 042822</em>.Alderman Lyle Moore c1941, Woollahra’s Chief Warden. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf001499</em>.Alderman Keith Manion, Mayor of Woollahra June 1942. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf001500</em>.A meeting of Woollahra Council in the upstairs Chambers, 90 Ocean Street, late 1930s. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf001471</em>.The Ocean Street building (1975) which housed the Woollahra administration until 1947. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf006360/0980</em>.Badly damaged rear of house at 4 Bradley Avenue, Bellevue Hill. <em>Australian War Memorial 012595</em>.Shell damage in the southern wall of 26 Manion Avenue. <em>Australian War Memorial 012583</em>.Badly damaged rear of house at 4 Bradley Avenue, Bellevue Hill. <em>Australian War Memorial 012595</em>.Naval ship moored at Watsons Bay wharf during World War 2. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf000497</em>.Watsons Bay wharf during World War 2. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf000495</em>.HMAS Kuttabul after the explosion, 1942. ,em>Australian War Memorial 012422</em>.1st Lieutenant George Leo Cantello, Commanding Officer of the 41st Pursuit Squadron, USAAF, based at Blackstown Aerodrome, lost his life as a result of the Shelling of Sydney. <em>Australian War Memorial 05600.001</em>.Woollahra Council in conjunction with the Royal Motor Yacht Club, carry out a National Emergency Services drill in September, 1940. Service personnel and civilians pictured on the wharf, New South Head Road, Rose Bay. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf004575</em>.Woollahra Council in conjunction with the Royal Motor Yacht Club, carry out a National Emergency Services drill in September, 1940. Ambulances pictured in New South Head Road, Rose Bay. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf004577</em>.Woollahra Council in conjunction with the Royal Motor Yacht Club, carry out a National Emergency Services drill in September, 1940. Service vehicles pictured outside The Pier, Rose Bay. <em>Woollahra Libraries Digital Archive pf004578</em>.Rose Bay, NSW. Crash Launch RAAF 08-97 at its mooring. In the background is VH-ABG, a Short Empire Flying Boat S.23 (also known as a Short Empire). AWM C255381Elevated view of a group of civilians on the wharf at the flying boat base at Rose Bay, waiting to be ferried out to the Short Sunderland aircraft (in background) for a joy-flight. The aircraft, now captained by Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Manger who had replaced Flt Lt M. S. Mainprize DFC, was making a tour of Australian states in support of the 3rd Victory Loan and, during each stop on the tour, took eligible subscribers of 100 pounds or more to the loan for a joy-flight. AWM VIC1263 31 May 1945A group of civilians leaving the Short Sunderland aircraft and boarding a RAAF launch (RAAF 011-29) to be ferried back to the wharf at the Rose Bay flying boat base after being taken for a joy-flight. The aircraft, now captained by Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Manger who had replaced Flt Lt M. S. Mainprize DFC, was making a tour of Australian states in support of the 3rd Victory Loan and, during each stop on the tour, took eligible subscribers of 100 pounds or more to the loan for a joy-flight. VIC1264 31 May 1945 1945-09-24. Members of 8th Division, Ex-Prisoners of War of the Japanese at Changi, arrived at Rose Bay Flying Boat Base by Catalina Aircraft. Shown, a group of the ex-prisoners in the RAAF launch ready to go ashore. Australian War Memorial, 116746. Released Eighth Division prisoners-of-war coming ashore by barge from the Catalinas at Rose Bay 16 September 1945. State Library of Victoria SLV H98.103/4220Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, GCB, KBE, RN, inspects men of the 2nd Minesweeping Flotilla in Watsons Bay, Sydney, 20 November 1944. [The wharf at the Vaucluse Amateur 12ft Sailing Club, Wharf Road, was extended during WWII]. Image: Naval History Section, Sea Power Centre - Australia.