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"Nippoff Nippon"
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Maker: Piper, Lloyd
Depicts a cartoon of a caricature of a Japanese officer as a monkey-like creature, suspended over a map of Asia, spreading its arms towards New Guinea and Rabual in one direction and Borneo in the oth...ARTI03168
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No offence meant
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 4 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Humorous depiction of the camp sign writer at work. Digger in tropical uniform stands in...ART94536.004
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Note in a Sunderland
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Showing an air-sick American serviceman asleep in the luggage compartment of a Sunderland flying-boat en route from Australia to New Guinea.ART25784
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Note in a Sunderland
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicting sleeping American troops in the Sunderland flying-boat "Coriolanus" en route from Australia to New Guinea.ART25785
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not titled [Weeping Cipher Section AWAS]
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Maker: Murray, Betty
Half of an original sketch by Betty Murray (Nee Brymer) of the ‘Weeping Cipher Section AWAS' watched on by 'an impassive Iain Allan, [and]a puzzled Guard’ on the occasion of saying farewell to each ot...ART96830
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"Now Private, that's no way to hold a rifle!"
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Maker: Fluke, Roy George Herbert
Depicts a soldier hitting a Japanese soldier on the head with his rifle and being told off for this by a senior officer. Roy George Herbert Fluke (b. 1921) served with the Australian Army during the S...ARTI03210
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Obstacles are made to be overcome...
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Maker: Hunt, P.I 3 Aust. Corps Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd
Australian poster issued by 3 Australian Corps, based in Perth in December 1942. It is aimed at Army recruits to boost morale. The image takes up the whole and shows a group of soldiers charging over ...ARTV10401
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O.C.: Retreat! preposterous sir, not me
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 2 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion.ART94536.002
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Offer your help now as a Red Cross V.A.D. for service
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Maker: Unknown Red Cross Unknown
This recruitment poster was aimed at young women in the early years of the Second World War to influence them to join the Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment. During the World War II Voluntary Aid Deta...ARTV10147
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90% of the world's rubber is in Japanese hands. Save Rubber...don't be a rubber waster
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Maker: Australia: Army, [N.D.] (S.L. : D.M.E. Army Cine Section) AUSTRALIA : ARMY, [N.D.] (S.L. : D.M.E. ARMY CINE SECTION)
Australian Second World War poster encouraging the conservation of rubber. The poster features a central graphic of an oversized hand firmly grasping a tyre. The hand has long, red nails to signify th...ARTV00048
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On board ship
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts a view of one side of the ship, with decks and a life boat.ART93440
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One in - all in
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Maker: McPherson, L G Australian Imperial Force Unknown
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment poster by L G McPherson. The poster encourages men to join the Australian Imperial Force. The image fills the top half of the poste...ARTV07221
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Our draughtsman
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
A draughtsman is shown working on a drawing board at a trestle table under the light of the pressure lamp which hangs above him. This work was made for an Australian War Memorial publication, however ...ART28051
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Our own Prime Minister asks you...Buy 4th Liberty Loan Bonds
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Maker: Artist unknown
Featuring an image of Australian Prime Minister John Curtin (1885-1945) in the upper left corner, this poster employs the text from one of Curtin's speeches to encourage the public to purchase Liberty...ARTV10387
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"Perchance, who knows these planks of deal a Grecian ambuscade conceal"
Art
Maker: Campbell, Douglas Farmer & Company Ltd
An Australian Second World War propaganda poster published by Farmers Company Ltd, Sydney. Printed in black and white it features an illustration by Douglas Campbell of soldiers pulling a large wooden...ARTV05463
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"Perchance, who knows these planks of deal a Grecian ambuscade conceal"
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Maker: Campbell, Douglas Farmer & Company Ltd
An Australian Second World War propaganda poster published by Farmers Company Ltd, Sydney. Printed in black and white it features an illustration by Douglas Campbell of soldiers pulling a large wooden...ARTV05462
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Perchance, Who Knows These Planks of Deal a Grecian Ambuscade Conceal
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Maker: Campbell, Douglas Farmer & Company Ltd Unknown
An Australian Second World War propaganda poster published by Farmers Company Ltd, Sydney. Printed in black and white it features an illustration by Douglas Campbell of soldiers pulling a large wooden...ARTV02852
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Personal Protection against Gas
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Maker: Unknown Army Cinematograph Section Unknown
Australian Second World War poster details procedures for personal protection against poison gas. Poster depicts a series of diagrams that describe the mechanisms of a gas mask from upper left to uppe...ARTV03312
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Personal Protection against Gas
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Maker: Unknown Army Cinematograph Section Unknown
Australian Second World War poster details procedures for personal protection against poison gas. Poster depicts a series of diagrams that describe the mechanisms of a gas mask from upper left to uppe...ARTV03313
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Personal Protection against Gas
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Maker: Unknown Army Cinematograph Section Unknown
Australian Second World War poster details procedures for personal protection against poison gas. Poster depicts a series of diagrams that describe the mechanisms of a gas mask from upper left to uppe...ARTV03314
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Quick turnaround...
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Maker: F N L.H.Q. Cartographic Coy., Aust. Survey Corps. Unknown
Australian Second World War poster urging people to return the containers quickly so that there is a faster turnaround of the valuable resource for the army. The image and title are integrated. The t...ARTV00556
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Quick Turnaround
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Maker: F N L.H.Q. Cartographic Coy., Aust. Survey Corps.
Australian Second World War poster urging people to return the containers quickly so that there is a faster turnaround of the valuable resource for the army. The image and title are integrated. The t...ARTV02398
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Quick turnaround...
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Maker: F N LHQ Cartographic Coy, Australian Survey Corps Unknown
Australian Second World War poster urging people to return the containers quickly so that there is a faster turnaround of the valuable resource for the army. The image and title are integrated. The t...ARTV04010
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Recreation in No.1 hold
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Troops of 7th Australian Division aboard U.S.S Jefferson Davis en route from the Australian mainland to Morotai, the first stage of the journey to Balikpapan for the amphibious assault landing operati...ART25934
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recto: Gymnastics ; verso: [Seascape]
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Maker: Coward, Max
recto: Depicts naval recruits doing exercises, with the sea and a ship's mast in the background. verso: Depicts a view of the sea and the foreshore.ART28324
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recto: Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.1 - No.13...; verso: AA in action...
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Maker: Information and Education Section USAFFE U S Government printing office
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.1 - No.13 published 7th April 1944. It features the headline 'Aussies and Yanks close in on Bogadjim' with an illustrated feature on the activites of Antiaircraft Artille...ARTV02670
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recto: Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.1 - No.18...; verso: USS Ranger...
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Maker: Information and Education Section USAFFE U S Government printing office
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.1 - No.18 published 12th May 1944. It features the headline 'Three phase action in New Guinea' with an illustrated feature on USS Ranger on the verso. Newsmaps were doub...ARTV02672
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Red Cross always when needed
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Maker: DEG Australian Red Cross Society F W Niven Pty Ltd
Australian Red Cross Second World War poster features a black and white photographic image of a Red Cross volunteer showing a patient some books as part of the Red Cross hospital library service. Text...ARTV05041
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Red Cross always when needed
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Maker: DEG Australian Red Cross Society F W Niven Pty Ltd
Australian Red Cross Second World War poster features a black and white photographic image of a Red Cross volunteer showing a patient some books as part of the Red Cross hospital library service. Text...ARTV01170
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Red Cross : always... when needed
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Maker: DEG Australian Red Cross Society Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd. [Melbourne]
A Second World War Australian Red Cross Society (A.R.C) recruitment poster designed by DEG circa 1941 - 1945. One of a series of at least 3 posters (A.R.C Nos 66 - 68) which linked the slogan ' Alwa...ARTV05039
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Red Cross always when needed
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Maker: DEG Australian Red Cross Society F W Niven Pty Ltd
Australian Red Cross Second World War poster features a black and white photographic image of Red Cross volunteer showing a patient some books as part of the Red Cross hospital library service. Text a...ARTV05102
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Red Cross always when needed
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Maker: DEG Australian Red Cross Society F W Niven Pty Ltd
Australian Red Cross Second World War poster features a black and white photographic image of Red Cross volunteer showing a patient some books as part of the Red Cross hospital library service. Text a...ARTV05101
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Regular flying-boat services between Australia and England
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Maker: Unknown Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. Unknown
QANTAS and Imperial Airways advertising poster. Starting in 1938 Qantas and Imperial (later British) Airways ran a thrice-weekly service from Sydney to Southampton, through Singapore, until the fall...ARTV05166
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Regular flying-boat services between Australia and England
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Maker: Unknown Unknown
QANTAS and Imperial Airways advertising poster. Starting in 1938 Qantas and Imperial (later British) Airways ran a thrice-weekly service from Sydney to Southampton, through Singapore, until the fall o...ARTV05164
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Release a man. Join the A.W.A.S.
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Maker: McCowan, Ian Australian Women's Army Service Association (NSW) [S.L. : S.N., N.D.] (S.L.: SECOND AUST. ARMY SVY. MOB. REPROD. SECT)
Australian Women's Army Service recruiting poster for the Second World War. The poster depicts a women in uniform giving papers to a male soldier.ARTV05233
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Road to the oaks
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Maker: Annand, Douglas Farmer & Company Ltd SYDNEY : FARMER'S, [N.D.]
Second World War Australian poster depicting a man riding a horse in a peaceful country scene. The text reads: Road to the Oaks This was the track of the first brave hoofs when men with gun at saddl...ARTV05433
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Road to the oaks
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Maker: Annand, Douglas Farmer & Company Ltd SYDNEY : FARMER'S, [N.D.]
Second World War Australian poster depicting a man riding a horse in a peaceful country scene. The text reads: Road to the Oaks This was the track of the first brave hoofs when men with gun at saddl...ARTV05432
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Roll out the barrel
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Maker: General Motors Holden
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden in 1941 - likely for use in one of their factories. During the war, GMH re-tooled many of their production facilities, prod...ARTV02149
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[Sailor typing]
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Maker: Hall, Alan
A view from the exterior of the ship looking through a porthole to a sailor typing. An officer is peering through the door. The artist Alan Hall (1919-1979) enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN...ART93327
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Sale Women : AWAS
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Maker: Australian Women's Army Service Association (NSW) SALE : [S.N., N.D.]
Australian Women's Army Service recruitment poster from the Second World War.ARTV05231
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Salt [vol.8, no.2 , 1944]
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Maker: Littlewood, John
Depicts thousands of Australian soldiers marching from across the Middle East into Australia, with city buildings behind them. This was the drawing for the cover of 'Salt' , vol. 8, no. 2,1944. 'Salt...ARTI00830
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Sapper blank, camouflage unit, reporting for duty, sir !
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Maker: Cook, Noel
Adolf Hitler at his office desk is surprised when confronted by a soldier disguised as a tree.ARTC00094
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Save your waste
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Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Salvage Commission
In July 1943, the Curtain Government passed the National Security (Salvage) Regulations, which established the Commonwealth Salvage Commission (CSC). The CSC worked to promote what we call recycling t...ARTV02282
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Say nothing, cobber - Look where talking got me!
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Maker: Royal Australian Air Force
Poster warning civilian and military personnel of the consequences of careless talk. Depicts a message from a parrot locked in a cage.ARTV00058
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Scatter-Before you are scattered!
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Maker: Hinder, Frank Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer
Australian Second World War issued by the Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security, Canberra. Designed by Frank Hinder using orange, black and white only the poster depicts orange bomb...ARTV08977
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Scatter - Before you're scattered!
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Maker: Hinder, Frank Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer
Australian Second World War issued by the Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security, Canberra. Designed by Frank Hinder using orange, black and white only the poster depicts orange bomb...ARTV08850
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Scene of operations W.C.C.
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 1 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Humorous sketch of a group of soldiers constructing the timber frame of a hut.ART94536.001
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Scouting
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Maker: Ballment, Harold
Three troops are depicted boiling a billy over a fire alongside a stream in Northern Australia. N78097 Sergeant Arthur Harold Ballment, Lance Sergeant, 1 Pioneer Training Battalion, was a self taught ...ART28618
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Scrapbook of reproductions of paintings by WEP
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Handbound scrapbook containing colour pages of Pidgeon's war paintings cut from various 'Womens Weekly' magazines between 1943-19145. The scrap book is constructed from Arches paper and is bound in 6 ...ART96592
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SDO
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Maker: Hall, Alan
This drawing depicts the Ship's Duty Officer (SDO), HMAS Australia, hard at work. The artist Alan Hall enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. During the Second Wo...ART93325