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Maker: Lindsay, Norman Commonwealth Government of Australia Syd. Day, The Printer Ltd
Poster depicts a German ogre, his blood-covered hands and forearms clutching at a globe of the world. Blood pours over Europe, and slowly oozes towards other countries, demonstrating the threat of th...ARTV00078
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Buy War Loan Bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Ltd
Australian First World War poster promoting the 7th War Loan drive. It features the central image of an Australian flag set against a billowing white cloud within a pale blue sky. Two peace laurels a...ARTV00994
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Digger brand. "Don't argue"
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Unknown
Considering that most pre-1914 Australian posters were produced for commercial reasons, it is not surprising that posters like Diggers' Brand appeared. This poster directly references a very well know...ARTV00995
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For home and country buy peace bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Unknown
Australian First World War poster issued to promote the sale of peace bonds. It features a central image of a soldier, with wife and child, embracing as a family. In the foreground is a German helmet ...ARTV00788
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He kept his pledge
Art
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Pty Ltd
South Australian recruitment poster using the legendary status of Albert Jacka VC to help raise funds for peace bonds. A circular photograph of Jacka occupies the top half of the poster, while orange ...ARTV00784
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Honorary Colonel's beret: Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
Heraldry
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Dark green wool twill beret lined with grey/green polished cotton. Immediately to the left of the centre front is a gold bullion and velvet embroidered General Officers/Colonels badge showing a lion a...REL/05702
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Motor spirit ration tickets March 1942
Published Collection
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Tickets issued by the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board. There are 6 tickets, each a different colour, and each for a different amount of petrol: 1 gallon, 2 gallons, 5 gallons, 10 gallons, 44 g...RC00819
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Motor spirit ration tickets November 1942
Published Collection
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Tickets issued by the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board. There are 5 tickets, each a different colour, and each for a different amount of petrol: 1 gallon, 2 gallons, 5 gallons, 10 gallons, and ...RC00820
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Our Daddy is fighting
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Pty Ltd
Australian First World War poster promoting the sale of war bonds. It features a charming illustration of a little boy and girl dressed in white, holding hands. The boy holds a Union Jack, and the gir...ARTV03502
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Prospection of the Peace Loan: Help repatriate our soldiers...
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Sapsford Bros.
Australian notice issued under authority of the War Loan Act 1918 by the Commonwealth Treasury. The notice is text only printed in red and blue under the emblem of the Government of the Commonwealth o...ARTV06197
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Subscribe to the £10,000,000 "Diggers loan"
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Unknown
Australian poster issued by the Commonwealth Government to promote subscriptions to the Diggers' Loan. The poster features a white map of Australia in the upper right corner set against a red backgrou...ARTV06269
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The man behind the man behind the gun
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Mullett, Albert J
Australian First World War poster highlighting the importance of munitions workers to the war effort. The image is divided into two by the title text in red. On the left is a scene from a munitions fa...ARTV00859
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There's a job for you in AWAS: the service that is "uniformly" smart!
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia
The servicewoman featured in this poster is Lorna Mavis Robinson (nee Clay), Service No. QF143187. She was a member of the AWAS for three years, and described by friends during the war as a 'poster gi...ARTV08045
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There's a job for you in AWAS: the service that is "uniformly" smart!
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia
The servicewoman featured in this poster is Lorna Mavis Robinson (nee Clay), Service No. QF143187. She was a member of the AWAS for three years, and described by friends during the war as a 'poster gi...ARTV05257
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This is what we are fighting for
Art
Maker: William Brooks & Co. Ltd Commonwealth Government of Australia
Australian war loan poster depicting a peaceful country scene. A man mounted on a white horse, face shaded by his hat, observes a horse drawn harvester move through a large field of golden wheat. A h...ARTV00779
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Unmasking the peace loan
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia EB Studios
Australian post-war poster appealing to viewers to apply for 'Peace Loans' which were needed to recoup the cost of the war. Peace loans functioned along the same lines of the War Loans, in that peopl...ARTV00010
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Wallet 4 of 5 - Commissioning certificates issued to John Rutherford Gordon, 1937-1940
Digitised Collection
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Collection relating to the First World War, Interwar and Second World War service and post-war life of 250854 Wing Commander John Rutherford Gordon MC, No. 3 Initial Training School, Royal Australian ...AWM2020.22.38
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Wallet 1 of 2 - Official records relating to the Vietnam War service of Lieutenant Colonel Colin Maurice Townsend, 1966
Digitised Collection
Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of 17000 Lieutenant Colonel Colin Maurice Townsend, Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 1966. Wallet 1 of 2 - Collec...AWM2021.22.144
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"Well boy, you've done your bit"
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia EB Studios
Depicts an old farmer welcoming a young veteran, symbolising the assistance that men who were no longer eligible for recruitment could give. The text encourages the viewer to buy peace bonds. Many cou...ARTV00059
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Will you fight now or wait for this
Art
Maker: Lindsay, Norman Commonwealth Government of Australia W E Smith Ltd
Australian First World War recruitment poster. This poster was part of the First World War Australian Government Recruiting Kit. Depicts a group of armed German soldiers threatening a young man pinned...ARTV00079