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AIF Engineers making a road, Kokoda
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
Royal Australian Engineers; group of Engineers standing at side of road as convoy of Army trucks passesART23677
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Album of 62 pages with 73 photographs relating to the service of NX52123 Lieutenant (Lt) Sydney ...
Photograph
Maker: Speight, Sydney Carton
Album of 62 pages with 73 photographs relating to the service of NX52123 Lieutenant (Lt) Sydney Carton Speight in Cyprus. In particular, the album shows Australian troops patrolling Cyprus, Cypriot la...P11128
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Attack
Art
Maker: Unknown LONDON : MINISTRY OF SUPPLY, [N.D.] (LONDON : FOSH & CROSS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) Ministry of Supply Fosh & Cross Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster titled 'Attack!'. The poster features the title in the upper right corner two soldiers in camouflage in the centre, one holding a machine gun. There is a black space in...ARTV03397
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Australians advance in New Guinea
Film
Ioribaiwa Ridge, New Guinea, Australians advance and take first Japanese prisoners. Hauling 25 pounder guns on Kokoda Track, C-47 Dakota aircraft drop supplies, Corporal John Bromwich, Davis Cup tenni...F00820
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day
Art
Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee H.M. Stationery Office J. Howitt & Son Ltd.
British Second World War poster promoting personal savings. During the Second World War great emphasis was placed upon saving money. By being frugal with money, it meant that less money was being spen...ARTV03415
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day [Artillery]
Art
Maker: LONDON : NATIONAL SAVINGS COMMITTEE, 1944 National Savings Committee H.M. Stationery Office J. Howitt & Son Ltd.
British Second World War poster promoting personal savings. During the Second World War great emphasis was placed upon saving money. By being frugal with money, it meant that less money was being spen...ARTV03416
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Balanced Load: Safer Transport
Art
Maker: Mann, James Scrimgeour LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : JOHNSON RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office Johnson Riddle & Co
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of safely transporting loads. The poster depicts a worker balancing a 6-layered basket on his head in the foreground, with a series of truck...ARTV03481
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Balanced Load: Safer Transport
Art
Maker: Mann, James Scrimgeour H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : JOHNSON RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry for Aircraft Production Johnson Riddle & Co
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of safely transporting loads. The poster depicts a worker balancing a 6-layered basket on his head in the foreground, with a series of truck...ARTV01582
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Beach landing
Art
Maker: Watson, Douglas
Sketch of a landing with soldiers unloading supplies and vehicles from naval vessels in a harbour.ART29808
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Beer issue, 1st T.A.F
Art
Maker: Friend, Donald
A rough sketch showing personnel of No 1 Tactical Air Force Headquarters, Royal Australian Air Force, lining up for their issue of bottled beer from Australia. This event stood out even more prominen...ART23271
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"Black, White and Yellow"
Manuscript
Maker: Selby, David Mayer
Collection relating to the service of Major David Mayer Selby, 1 Australian Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Collection consists of a 170 page, typed, carbon bound manuscript titled "Black, White and Yellow" b...MSS0704
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Braun, Leslie William (Private, b.1915 - d.1961)
Private Record
Maker: Braun, Joan Etta Braun, Leslie William
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Q101926 Private Leslie William Braun, 25 Company Australian Army Service Corps, 152 Australian General Transport Company, 61 Transport Platoon an...PR04837
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Britain - Spearhead of Attack
Art
Maker: Blake, Frederick Donald [S.L. : S.N., N.D.] (LEEDS : ALF COOKE LTD.)
This British Second World War poster depicts an illustrated map of the United Kingdom and north-western Europe - particularly France, Germany, and a few other, smaller occupied countries. The poster...ARTV02331
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[Carrying supplies]
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Australian soldiers of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion are shown carrying supplies to forward areas in the Finisterre Ranges in New Guinea. Normally New Guinean men assisted with this work b...ART25033
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Carrying supplies
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Australian soldiers carrying supplies in North Africa.ART90265
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Dawn take-off of the 'Dougs' from Garbutt
Art
Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Douglas planes of a Royal Australian Air Force Transport Squadron take off for the forward areas with their load of troops and supplies from Garbett Airfield, one of the busiest air fields in Australi...ART25597
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Day and night in every emergency
Art
Maker: Northfield, James AUSTRALIA : AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, [N.D.] (S.L. VICTORY PUBLICITY LITHO) Victory Publicity Lithography
Australian Red Cross Society poster by James Northfield. Although there are no overt references to the Second World War within the poster it dates from this period. Image fills the top third of the po...ARTV05051
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Day and night in every emergency
Art
Maker: Northfield, James Australian Red Cross Society Victory Publicity Lithography
Australian Red Cross Society poster by James Northfield. Although there are no overt references to the Second World War within the poster it dates from this period. Image fills the top third of the po...ARTV05050
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Day and night in every emergency
Art
Maker: Northfield, James AUSTRALIA : AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, [N.D.] (S.L. VICTORY PUBLICITY LITHO) Victory Publicity Lithography
Australian Red Cross Society poster by James Northfield. Although there are no overt references to the Second World War within the poster it dates from this period. Image fills the top third of the po...ARTV05052
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Donaldson, Ivan John (Private, b.1915 - d.1990)
Private Record
Maker: Donaldson, Ivan John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX39253 Private Ivan John Donaldson, 85 Light Aid Detachment, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, Malaya, and Korea, 1941-1945. Wallet ...PR04296
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Drawing for illustration for 'The R.A.N. at Papua' in 'H.M.A.S. Mk. II' 1943
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Japanese troops and tank landing in barges at Papua New Guinea and coming ashore, walking into the jungle carrying supplies.ARTI03565
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Dropping supplies by plane, Kokoda Trail
Art
Maker: Walker, Ralph
A green hilly landscape, with an aircraft dropping supplies to waiting soldiers and civilians. 3 soldiers and 3 civilians lay, or hunch, in the lower right corner of the work.ART29710
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Dungan, Rae William (Captain, b.1906 - d.1975))
Private Record
Maker: Dungan, Rae William
Papers of Captain (Capt) Rae Dungan relating to his service as a doctor with the Australian Army Medical Corps during the Second World War. Capt Dungan's letters document his visit to Port Moresby whe...PR01700
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El Alamein, captured enemy equipment
Film
Maker: Military History Section
El Alamein area, 1942. Captured enemy equipment. Enemy planes overhead. Wounded in ambulances. Burial service. Italian POWs. Italian war graves. Tanks moving up. Work carried out on Bren Carriers at a...F07018
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Flares over the docks, Tobruk
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
The destroyers night visit over, men of Docks Operating Unit proceed to remove the precious supplies from the destroyer berths and quais to dumps outside the town. Time is important for in the light o...ART27549
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Food needs transport
Art
Maker: Lewitt-Him H.M. Stationery Office Geo Gibbons Ltd
British Second World War poster by Lewitt-Him. Depicts a train made from a sliced loaf of bread. Title is printed along the bottom in yellow ink with the message bottom centre in white lettering, urgi...ARTV09562
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Food Needs Transport
Art
Maker: Lewitt-Him H.M. Stationery Office Geo Gibbons Ltd
British Second World War poster by Lewitt-Him. Depicts a train made from a sliced loaf of bread. Title is printed along the top in blue ink, and the message is printed along the bottom in yellow ink, ...ARTV03453
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Fowler, William Simon Stewart (Master, b.1902 - d.1940)
Private Record
Maker: Fowler, William Simon Stewart
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Master William Simon Stewart Fowler, Merchant Navy, at sea, Europe and the Pacific, 1936-1941. Wallet 1 of 3 – Consists of 31 letters [including...PR04593
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Getting the 3-tonner ashore at Toko
Art
Maker: Abbott, Harold
Whilst the Australian Landing Craft were invaluable for conveying personnel and equipment in this area, the heavy surf often created a great deal of trouble. In this case the vehicle, a 3-ton truck, s...ART21460
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Guard with dog at Mica Beach
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Sketch depicting a guard and dog at Mica Beach. The guard is holding a bayonet and wearing a steel helmet as he stands to attention. In the background (left) is a male nude carrying a box of supplies ...ART27949
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Henshall, Albert (Sergeant b.1892 - d.1952)
Private Record
Maker: Henshall, Albert
Postcards, photographs, and diaries which describe being wounded at Gallipoli, standed of hospital accommodation at Lemnos, and Heliopolis and Cario in Egypt. Henshall goes on to serve in a number of ...PR00648
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HMAS 'Nepal' loading from supply ship, 'Glen Artley'
Art
Maker: Goodchild, John
Painting shows stores being transferred to HMAS "Nepal" from a supply ship. Although taking place at sea at 8 knots, the loading was the most efficient seen anywhere.ART22788
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I'll Have the Local Brand
Art
Maker: Unknown Department of War Organisation of Industry
This Australian Second World War poster was produced by Department of War Organsiation of Industry, advising that it was preferred that people use local items, rather than those that had been imported...ARTV02324
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Japanese blasted out of Papua by Allies
Film
Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel using segments from Department of Information films F01847 & F01848 with commentary by Jack Davey. Shows mortars firing, Wirraway aircraft, General Vasey and United States officers,...F00824
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Japan reaches out
Art
Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting three large hands grabbing at tins of resources labelled 'rubber', 'oil', 'tin' which float upon a Continent labelled 'EAST INDIES'ART92349
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Kai Line crossing river
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
New Guinea indigenous carriers carrying supplies, probably rations, foward across a river.ART26888
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Klein, Kare Oskar (Corporal, b.1914 - d.1997)
Private Record
Maker: Klein, Kare Oskar
Diary/memoir in large notebook of NX31225 Corporal Kare Oskar Klein relating to his war service in the Middle East and New Guinea between 1940 and 1945, probably written after the event. It describes ...PR00936
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Landing U.S troops and supplies at Finschhafen
Art
Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts the landing of U.S troops and supplies at Finschhafen prior to invasion of New Britain, New Guinea. One of 8 drawings from a folio entitled by the artist ' Episodes in the life of Australian a...ART28169.005
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Loading barges, Jaba River
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Australian soldiers loading barges at Jaba River in Bougainville.ART90295
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Loading shells
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
Scene from the top of "X" turret of the crew transferring shells from Ammunition Ship HMAS Poyang to HMAS Shropshire, Royal Australian Navy, Aitape, New Guinea.ART21099
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Loading the L.S.T., Morotai
Art
Maker: Friend, Donald
loading Landing Ship Tank (LST) with suppliesART23323
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Loading up at dusk
Art
Maker: Unknown
This British war poster shows a photograph of airmen loading bombs into a Vickers Wellington bomber. The caption reads: 'One of the new 2,000-LB. super high-explosive bombs ready for yet another raid ...ARTV08661
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Main Adriatic supply line bombed and strafed by RAAF
Art
Maker: Moore, Alan
A railway line and surrounding buildings have been bombed by the 450 Squadron of the RAAF. Rock debris litters the railway line. This sketch features a hand-drawn pen and ink border.ART25717
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Making camp, Labuan
Art
Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts a group of unidentified soldiers unloading trucks to establish camp.ART23226
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Mareeba
Art
Maker: Annand, Douglas
Daily activities taking place in Mareeba, North Queensland, near the Mareeba Royal Australian Air Force airfield.ART92432
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McLean, William John ‘Jack’ (Wing Commander, b.1918 - d.1963)
Private Record
Maker: McLean, William John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 406112 Wing Commander William John 'Jack' McLean, 117 Squadron and 243 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Air Force, Middle East, Ind...AWM2020.74.1
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Milne Bay
Film
Maker: Bagnall, Frank N Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel extract showing the first pictures to come out of Milne Bay. (See also F01216 for Department of Information unedited footage.)F01614
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Monk, George (b.1909 - d.1998)
Private Record
Maker: Monk, George Various
Collection relating to George Monk (civilian farmer), Queanbeyan, Second World War. Collection comprises seven letters regarding the setting up and equipping of a market garden at Barracks Flat, Quean...PR03350
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MOOREBANK, NSW 1946-01-23. 5TH AUSTRALIAN BASE ORDNANCE DEPOT (BOD). THE TRAFFIC CENTRE WHERE ...
Photograph
MOOREBANK, NSW 1946-01-23. 5TH AUSTRALIAN BASE ORDNANCE DEPOT (BOD). THE TRAFFIC CENTRE WHERE STORES ARE RECEIVED AND DESPATCHED BY RAIL AND MOTOR TRANSPORT. THE CENTRE WAS COMPLETED IN TIME TO RECEIV...124626
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Native carriers crossing swamp
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicting native carriers crossing a swamp between Semini and Cape Endaiadere, New Guinea.ART23177