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Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur T. Harris, K.C.B., O.B.E, A.F.C.
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Maker: Unknown British Government Thos Forman and Sons
One of a series of Second World War posters featuring portraits of British military leaders and politicians. The series was presented to the Memorial by the United Kingdom Information Office, Martin P...ARTV10354
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Aircraft targets, Thursday Island
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Maker: Annand, Douglas
Two Torres Strait Islander boys are setting up brightly coloured aircraft targets on Thursday Island. These targets were to be floated out to sea. A red flag is seen at left with two coconut palm tre...ART92444
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2/13 Australian General Hospital at Johor Bahru
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The hospital occupied by 2/13th Australian General Hospital at Tampoi, Johor Bahru.ART24416
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British War Comfort's Fund Tel-Aviv surf carnival display
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Maker: Unknown British War Comforts Fund
A British War Comforts Fund poster, featuring both the Australian and Palestinian flags, advertising an AIF surf carnival in Tel-Aviv in which sportsmen from both countries were invited to participate...ARTV05011
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British War Comfort's Fund Tel-Aviv surf carnival display
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Maker: British War Comforts Fund
A British War Comforts Fund poster, featuring both the Australian and Palestinian flags, advertising an AIF surf carnival in Tel-Aviv in which sportsmen from both countries were invited to participate...ARTV05009
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British War Comforts Fund Tel-Aviv: The A.I.F. will hold a surf carnival display
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Maker: British War Comforts Fund
A British War Comforts Fund poster, featuring both the Australian and Palestinian flags, advertising an AIF surf carnival in Tel-Aviv in which sportsmen from both countries were invited to participate...ARTV05012
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Cartoon for transport mural (Australia)
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Maker: Millen, M J
Depicts a mural design of a stylised map of Australia, with shepp, a kangaroo, gum tree and Australian flag. A ship rests against the edge of the west Australian coast , while beside it is a stylised...ART28513
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Cartoon for transport mural (North America)
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Maker: Millen, M J
Depicts a mural design of a stylised map of North and Central America, with the Statue of Liberty, an American flag, figures of native American Indians and teepees, an 18th century sailing ship, a map...ART28514
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Converted fishing trawler as minesweeper
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A fishing trawler which was converted for use as a Minesweeper is depicted in the waters near Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART29970
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Crush Russia in 6 weeks plan
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting a German soldier in three stages: strong and carrying a flag, then sick and injured through the winter campaign in Russia, and finally as a skeleton.ART92401
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Despatch from China
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting two Japanese soldiers trudging through the dead bodies of other Japanese. Both are injured and one is carrying the Japanese flag on a pole over his shoulder.ART92405
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Drawing for illustration for 'Deal in flags' in 'Jungle Warfare' 1944
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Two soldiers who were selling Japanese flags have been roughed up by other angry soldiers, some who are walking away, one who stays to tell them off.ARTI00008.B
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Drawing for illustration for 'Deal in flags' in 'Jungle Warfare' 1944
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Four Australian soldiers holding and discussing some Japanese flags. One soldier is sitting on a log and there are palm trees in the distance.ARTI00008.E
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Eora Creek signal station
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A view depicting the signal station at Eora Creek along the Kokoda Trail, which was operated by the 23rd Line Section, 18th Lines of Communication Signals. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieute...ART93198
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Flags
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Chromoworks Ltd
A Second World War poster depicting the flags of Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa on the left. The Union Jack flag to the right has a central crest with the words 'heavens l...ARTV01514
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Flags of Allied nations
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster depicting the flags of certain Allied nations. The flags are assembled in the shape of a 'V' for victory - a symbol made famous by British Prime Minister Winston Church...ARTV02239
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For England and Freedom! Join the Territorial Army
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Maker: Cattermole, Lance British Army WM. Hobbs & Sons Ltd.
British Territorial Army recruiting poster. One of a series published in 1938 featuring artwork by Lance Cattermole. This poster is No. 8 of the series aimed at attracting English volunteers. In the f...ARTV10164
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Freedom shall prevail
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Maker: Unknown Fosh & Cross Ltd.
This British Second World War poster was designed to highlight the broad array of different countries that were all fighting for the one cause: 'freedom'. The poster depicts soldiers representing 19 d...ARTV02332
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General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, K.C.B., D.S.O.
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Maker: Unknown British Government Thos Forman and Sons
One of a series of Second World War posters featuring portraits of British military leaders and politicians. The series was presented to the Memorial by the United Kingdom Information Office, Martin P...ARTV10357
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Give it your best
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Maker: Division of Information Office for Emergency Management WASHINGTON : DIVISION OF INFORMATION, OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, 1942 (WASHINGTON : GOVERNMENT
United States Second World War poster. The poster is dominated by the United States flag, with the text 'Give it your best!' below.ARTV05720
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Give to the Red Cross "The banner of the Legion of Mercy"
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Maker: Unknown Australian Red Cross Society Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd. [Melbourne]
Australian Red Cross Society Second World War Poster appealing for people to donate money to the society. An image of a banner of flags of the allied nations (U.S, France, United Kingdom, The Red Cros...ARTV05077
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Give to the Red Cross "The banner of the Legion of Mercy"
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Maker: Unknown Australian Red Cross Society Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd. [Melbourne]
Australian Red Cross Society Second World War Poster appealing for people to donate money to the society. An image of a banner of flags of the allied nations (U.S, France, United Kingdom, The Red Cros...ARTV05057
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Give to the Red Cross "The banner of the Legion of Mercy"
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Maker: Australian Australian Cross Society Australian Red Cross Society Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd. [Melbourne]
Australian Red Cross Society Second World War Poster appealing for people to donate money to the society. An image of a banner of flags of the allied nations (U.S, France, United Kingdom, The Red Cros...ARTV05058
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Help : Luxembourg
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Maker: Allom, W J [UNTIED STATES] : FRIENDS OF LUXEMBOURG, [N.D.] (NEWARK : INTERNATIONAL PRESS)
Second World War allied poster calling for help for the German-occupied Luxembourg.ARTV05880
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HMAS Melbourne
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A side on view of HMAS Melbourne at sea and in action. Smoke billows out of the four stacks on the deck and the guns on deck are being fired.ART40894
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HMAS "Stuart" Suez Canal
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Maker: Norton, Frank
H.M.A.S "Stuart" passing through the canal on her voyage home after arduous duties in the Mediterranean; foregroung shows destroyer's "X" guns. In the distance is Kantara, while along the canal banks ...ART21050
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HMS "Ajax" at Alexandria
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Maker: Norton, Frank
In her Zebra-like camouflage HMS "Ajax", Flagship of 7 Cruiser Squadron, at anchor in Alexandria Harbour. Moored to buoys are two of the many Vichy French ships interned in this port. Ships are flying...ART24179
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HMS Indomitable leaving dock
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Maker: Ragless, Max
The aircraft carrier, HMS Indomitable, a unit of the British Pacific Fleet, is being towed by tugs from the Captain Cook Graving Dock after a refit.ART25930
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Hon proposition much steeper
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting a Japanese soldier jumping hurdles towards the largest hurdle containing barbed wire which spells 'offensive spirit' and contains an Australian and American flag on either end of t...ART92341
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Illustration for cover of "Salt"
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Maker: Littlewood
Depicts an illustration of a Navy flag and seagulls, flying against a blue sky. This illustration was a drawing for the front cover of 'Salt', vol. 8, no.3, 1945. 'Salt' was a small magazine that info...ARTI04766
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I'm Proud: My Husband Wants Me to Do My Part
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Maker: Howitt, John Newton [WASHINGTON] : WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION, 1944 (WASHINGTON : U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE)
American Second World War poster created by artist John Newton Howitt around 1944. The poster was designed both to inspire American housewifes to sign up for work in factories, and for their husbands ...ARTV05267
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In War and Peace We Serve: GWR - LMS - LNER - SR
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Maker: Mayes, Reginald Jas. Truscott & Son
British Second World War poster highlighting the important role of the four major railway providers in the UK. The poster highlights that they 'serve' in both peace and war, just as the Allied nations...ARTV03239
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Join Membership 2/-
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Maker: Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society
Australian Red Cross Society membership recruitment poster designed by Edith Grieve. Image and text are integrated. In the foreground are (l-r) a girl, woman and man all indicating to membership badge...ARTV05069
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Join Membership 2/-
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Maker: Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society
Australian Red Cross Society membership recruitment poster designed by Edith Grieve. Image and text are integrated. In the foreground are (l-r) a girl, woman and man all indicating to membership badge...ARTV06415
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Join the AIF Now! ..You love them, fight for them! [red Australian flag backdrop]
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Maker: Unknown Australian Imperial Force Unknown
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment poster. The image of a woman holding her baby wrapped in a blanket in brown monotones against the colour backdrop of a red Australi...ARTV07232
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Join the Red Cross
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Maker: Unknown Unknown
Australian Red Cross Society poster composed of the Red Cross flag flying in front of the national flags of the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and Soviet Union (among others), set against th...ARTV00298
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Join the Red Cross
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Maker: Unknown [S.L.] : AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, [N.D.] Unknown
Australian Red Cross Society poster composed of the Red Cross flag flying in front of the national flags of the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and Soviet Union (among others), set against th...ARTV03222
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Join the Red Cross
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Maker: Unknown Australian Red Cross Society Unknown
Australian Red Cross Society poster composed of the Red Cross flag flying in front of the national flags of the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and Soviet Union (among others), set against th...ARTV07984
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Join the Red Cross
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Maker: Unknown Australian Red Cross Society Unknown
Australian Red Cross Society poster composed of the Red Cross flag flying in front of the national flags of the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and Soviet Union (among others), set against th...ARTV01084
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Keep Them Both Flying
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Maker: Department of Munitions and Supply Northern Electric Company Limited
Canadian Second World War poster depicting a Hawker Hurricane flying behind a British flag. The title 'keep them both flying' refers to the both the Hurricane and the flag. The poster aims to both boo...ARTV02461
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Keep the Red Cross flag flying
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Maker: Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society Unknown
Australian Second World War Red Cross recruitment poster by Edith Greive. Depicts a woman in a Red Cross uniform hoisting a Red Cross flag with a cloudy background. The title text is written in the lo...ARTV05060
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Keep the Red Cross flag flying
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Maker: Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society
Australian Second World War Red Cross recruitment poster by Edith Greive. Depicts a woman in a Red Cross uniform hoisting a Red Cross flag with a cloudy background. The title text is written in the lo...ARTV10087
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Keep the Red Cross flag flying
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Maker: Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society Unknown
Australian Second World War Red Cross recruitment poster by Edith Greive. Depicts a woman in a Red Cross uniform hoisting a Red Cross flag with a cloudy background. The title text is written in the lo...ARTV01105
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Keep the Red Cross flag flying
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Maker: Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society
Australian Second World War Red Cross recruitment poster by Edith Greive. Depicts a woman in a Red Cross uniform hoisting a Red Cross flag with a cloudy background. The title text is written in the lo...ARTV05284
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Keep the Red Cross flag flying
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Maker: Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society Unknown
Australian Second World War Red Cross recruitment poster by Edith Greive. Depicts a woman in a Red Cross uniform hoisting a Red Cross flag with a cloudy sky in the background. The title text is writte...ARTV05059
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Keep the Red Cross flag flying
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Maker: Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society
Australian Second World War Red Cross recruitment poster by Edith Greive. Depicts a woman in a Red Cross uniform hoisting a Red Cross flag with a cloudy background. The title text is written in the lo...ARTV10086
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Keep the Red Cross flag flying
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Maker: Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society Unknown
Australian Second World War Red Cross recruitment poster by Edith Greive. Depicts a woman in a Red Cross uniform hoisting a Red Cross flag with a cloudy background. The title text is written in the lo...ARTV05061
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Launching of the 'River Murray' at Whyalla
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Maker: Ragless, Max
Launching of the 'River Murray' at Whyalla. A crowd of people are standing around the vessel and near the wharf for the launch.ART25490
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Minesweeper on patrol
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A minesweeper of the Royal Australian Navy is shown on patrol in heavy seas off the Australian Coast.ART23684
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'Ranchy' Myola I
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A view of the 'Ranchy' at Myola, showing a cluster of buildings with a fence surrounding them and a flag pole to the right. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2n...ART93250
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Reading between the lines
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting Mussolini, Hitler and General Tojo looking in dismay at the American flag.ART92396
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Signal station - In the clouds 5000 ft, Owen Stanleys
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A signals station in the Owen Stanley Ranges is depicted in its location at 5000 ft, almost amongst the clouds. The signal post and signal lines are on the right and there is a flag to the left. This...ART93253
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Sketch for "Flags of Victory"
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Sketch for painting "Flags of Victory", Melbourne. It is unclear if Bush completed a painting from this preparatory sketch, there is no painting within the National Collection that can be linked to th...ART25806
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Sketch for No. 129
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Maker: Moore, Alan
This drawing is a sketch for the final painting 'Anzac Day Service'. It features 464 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force participating in an Anzac Day Service in 1945 at a base outside of Brus...ART26214
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The American Red Cross carries on: Give
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Maker: Wyeth, Newell Convers [S.L.] : AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, [N.D.] (S.L. : LITHO IN U.S.A.)
Depicts a large number of American Red Cross flags being carried, with billowing muli-coloured smoke in the background. N C Wyeth (1882-1945) was an American artist and illustrator. During his lifeti...ARTV00631
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The Battle of China
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Maker: Department of Information
This Second World War poster was created to promote Frank Capra's film 'The Battle of China', one of seven films commissioned by the United States government during the Second World War to explain the...ARTV02270
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The Dutch celebrate Queen Wilhelmina's birthday
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Maker: Tyson, Geoff
Queen Wilhelmina was the Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. The popular Queen, who became a symbol of the Dutch resistance during the Second World War, fled to England three days after the Ne...ART26682
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The Four Horsemen
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Maker: Francis, Ivor
A crowded picture that starts with Hitler, storm troopers and 1930s Lifesavers up the top and seeks to encompass images expressive of almost a half-century of nightmare. It has all the power and imagi...ART29378
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The Navy thanks you
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Maker: Keely, Patrick Cokayne LONDON : THE ADMIRALTY, 1943 (LONDON : HAYCOCK PRESS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE)
The British Admiralty published this poster in 1943, using artwork by British artist Pat Keely. The poster depicts a ship being launched from a boatyard along specially-built tracks. In the foreground...ARTV01532
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There to stay
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting the someone nailing up the Australian flag to a flag pole.ART92404
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The 'River Murray' ready for launching
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Maker: Ragless, Max
The 9000 ton freigher, the 'River Murray' prior to launching at the BHP shipyards at Whyalla, South Australia.ART23138
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The True Glory...
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Maker: F. Cunningham & Co
Promotional poster for 'The True Glory', a film created by 32 cameramen on the battlefield. The film was released through British Empire Films, branded as the 'worlds largest independent film distribu...ARTV05007
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The True Glory
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Maker: F. Cunningham & Co
Promotional poster for 'The True Glory', a film created by 32 cameramen on the battlefield. The film was released through British Empire Films, branded as the 'worlds largest independent film distribu...ARTV05006
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They shout for joy they also sing
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Maker: Cooper, Austin [GREAT BRITAIN : S.N., 1945?] (S.L. : BAYNARD PRESS) Banyard Press
British poster bearing the slogan 'they shout for joy they also sing', this poster shows the flags of allied nations with a bright white star.ARTV05019
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7th War Loan: Now All Together
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Maker: Beall, Cecil Calvert U.S. Treasury Department [WASHINGTON] : U.S. TREASURY DEPT, 1945 (WASHINGTON : U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICE)
American Second World War poster, published in 1945 to promote the 7th War Loan Drive, which lasted from 14 May to 30 June. The poster copies the image originally found in the famous photo of the rais...ARTV02545
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Time mine
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Maker: Mahony, Will
Designed to be published in a daily newspaper, this drawing depicts a sea mine representing Japan, floating in the Pacific Ocean. Rays are visible behind the mine, so that the image is similar to the ...ART95084
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To have and to hold
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Maker: Unknown U.S. Treasury Department US Government Printing Office
United States Second World War official U.S Treasury poster advertising the purchase of war bonds. The poster depicts a heroic GI in a battle torn uniform holding an American flag. The title of the po...ARTV04521
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To Have and To Hold: War Bonds (Flag)
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Maker: Unknown U.S. Treasury Department US Government Printing Office
United States Second World War official U.S Treasury poster advertising the purchase of war bonds. The poster depicts a heroic GI in a battle torn uniform holding an American flag. The title of the po...ARTV02819
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top image: Ekali; bottom image: Entrance to surgical
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top image: Sketch of an unidentified, male prisoner of war resting in a chair. bottom image: sketch of the entrance to Prisoner of war hospital. A red cross flag hangs over the doorway.ART29570
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Torpedoed American vessel
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A sketch of an American Liberty ship which had been torpedoed off the coast of New South Wales. The Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during the Second World War. The vessel...ART29920
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Unfinished sketch
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Probably for hoisting of British flag on British Embassy building, Tokyo.ART26662
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Union Jack
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Maker: Unknown
This Second World War poster was likely printed in Great Britain during the Second World War. The poster simply depicts the Union Jack waving in the wind before what appears to be a sunset sky. This c...ARTV02237
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Union Jack
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Maker: Unknown
This Second World War poster was printed in Great Britain during the Second World War. The poster depicts the Union Jack waving in the wind. The rest of the poster is white.ARTV02238
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United
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Maker: Ragan, Leslie Darrell Office of War Information U.S. Government Printing Office
A United Nations poster by Leslie Ragan, depicts flags of the member states of the United Nations rising out of battle clouds and the burning horizon under the banner 'UNITED'. Below the combined forc...ARTV05527
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United we are strong...United we will win
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Maker: Koerner, Henry Office of War Information U.S. Government Printing Office
United States Second World War poster by Henry Keorner depicts the flags of the allied nations adorning several firing barrels. This is one of many propaganda posters that stress the strength of the a...ARTV05541
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V-J Day at country school house
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Hoisting the Australian flag to celebrate victory over Japan, school teacher and children muster to sing the National Anthem, North Queensland.ART25620
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Wartime skyline
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Drawn at 400 Australian Anti-Aircraft Battery positions, Middle Park, on Armistice Day. The Shrine of Remembrance and flag (on Government House), symbols of the last war, from a background to the read...ART25813
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We can't leave them facing these odds!
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
Depicts Australian soldiers fighting Japanese soldiers at close range. A tank flying the Japanese flag is moving towards the Australian soldiers and planes are flying overhead dropping bombs.ART92353
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We can, we will, we must
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Maker: U.S. Government Printing Office [WASHINGTON] : U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1942
American Second World War poster featuring the American flag as a symbol of the patriotic act of purchasing war bonds and stamps to support the war effort. These war bonds were a loan to the governmen...ARTV05743
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We shall not flag or fail
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Maker: Unknown [S.L : S.N., N.D.]
This text-only British Second World War poster quotes a speech given by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill to the House of Commons on 4 June 1940. This speech was the second of three that Ch...ARTV02252
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We shall not flag or fail
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Maker: Unknown
This text-only British Second World War poster quotes a speech given by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill to the House of Commons on 4 June 1940. This speech was the second of three that Ch...ARTV02251
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Youth the foundation for the future
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Maker: Northfield, James Australian Red Cross Society Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd. [Melbourne]
Australian Red Cross Second World War recruitment poster depicts a young man and woman in the foreground, set against a rustic landscape. The man holds a Red Cross flag. The poster appeals for people ...ARTV05047
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Youth the foundation for the future
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Maker: Northfield, James Australian Red Cross Society Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd. [Melbourne]
Australian Red Cross Second World War recruitment poster depicts a young man and woman in the foreground, set against a rustic landscape. The man holds a Red Cross flag. The poster appeals for people ...ARTV05048