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Water chain, Hintoku River
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Maker: Parkin, Ray
Prisoners standing in a long line passing water back from the river. A large boat dominates the centre of the composition, with trees in the background. Several men, clothed only to the waist, are pas...ART90933.020
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Waterfront, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Drawing made as a study for background to be used in painting depicting Australian destroyers disembarking men and store in full moon-light during the early stages of the siege. Later trips were made ...ART21151
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Watering young tomatoes, Loveday Internment Camp
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Maker: Ragless, Max
Japanese internees watering tomato plants.ART23408
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Waterloo Station
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Maker: Colahan, Colin
Waterloo station, London, under black-out. Figures moving through the railway station; a large four sided railway clock hangs in the middle of the main conourse and at the upper left in the painting. ...ART25699
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Water queue, en route Java to Singapore
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Maker: Parkin, Ray
A group of soldiers, wearing only shorts, queuing for water on the ship, en route from Java to Singapore. This print is included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that ...ART90933.011
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Water Supply problems, Burma (Flight Sergeant Alan Kelly and Warrant Officer Neil Strongman)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
At the forward camp site of 194 Transport Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. To obtain water, a well was sunk and four large drums with the ends cut away were placed end on end in the well and the ...ART24263
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Water tower, Selarang
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Near the engineers' quarters in Selerang prisoner-of-war camp in which many Australians were housed. Selerang was adjacent ot Changi. The water tower as a part of Selerang Barracks and near the engine...ART26466
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Water truck
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Near the 46 mile post. Water would be drawn from pipes 10 miles away and then filled into 44 Gallon drums; a drum placed outside each tent in the area, Darwin.ART25142
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Wau-Bulldog road, New Guinea
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Depicts part of the Wau-Bulldog Road passing over the top of a rock face between Secombe Camp and Herring Gorge.ART24075
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Wayside shrine, Thailand
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Maker: Parkin, Ray
A timber shrine placed on a pole. It is shaped like a temple, with the figure of a god inside. The print was included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that Ray Parkin ...ART90933.025
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We are fighting Tojo, not each other!
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Maker: Kelly, Harry Garnet Unknown LHQ Cartographic Coy, Australian Survey Corps
Australian Second World War cautionary poster produced by the Allied Land Forces Headquarters (LHQ formed in 1942) to stress the vital necessity for the care and preservation of ammunition during stor...ARTV00559
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Wear it with pride! And back the attack!
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Maker: Artist unknown
The sale of war bonds was a significant aspect of the Australian home front during the Second World War. Administered by the Commonwealth War Loan Office, the war loans scheme encouraged Australians t...ARTV10382
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We at Home Have a Battle to Win... Support Your Savings Group
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Chromoworks Ltd
British Second World War poster encouraging women to support the war effort by purchasing savings stamps from their local savings group. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwe...ARTV02079
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Weed in banana plantation
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Maker: Ueki, Shizu
Depicts a plant in a banana plantation seen at dusk near the hospital in Rabaul. Shizu Ueki is a Japanese nurse who worked as a civilian nurse with the 8th Naval Hospital in Rabaul, New Guinea from 19...ART91553.010
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Weeding new cane
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A Queenslander sugar farmer cultivating his young crop of cane, North Queensland.ART25659
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Weighing cordite, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts factory workers Miss Jessie James, Miss Ruby Swift, and Miss Mary Grace weighting cordite on scales in the Cartridge Bundling Section of the Commonwealth Explosives Factory at Marybyrnong in V...ART22136
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"We kneel only to thee"
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office J Weiner Ltd
This Second World War poster depicts a burly British soldier at prayer. The soldier, who is kneeling in the foreground, is wearing the uniform of the British infantry; he is also wearing a backpack a...ARTV02595
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"We kneel only to thee"
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office J Weiner Ltd
This Second World War poster depicts a burly British soldier at prayer. The soldier, who is kneeling in the foreground, is wearing the uniform of the British infantry; he is also wearing a backpack a...ARTV02596
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Welcome back : by the Australian Red Cross Society
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Maker: Northfield, James MELBOURNE : AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, [N.D.] (MELBOURNE : TROEDER & COOPER)
Australian Red Cross promotional poster issued towards the end of the Second World War to welcome back returning servicemen and women. It features a young women holding a bunch of Wattle flowers.ARTV00849
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Welder at work
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Study of a welder at work on a section of a ship at Tulloch's Ship Yards, Rhodes, Sydney.ART25188
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"Well, according to this map, this is where we have to rendezvous with the rest of our mob."
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Maker: McLaren, Gus
Cartoon published in the Services Annual of 'As you were', Australian War Memorial, 1950, p.48. Depicts a crew of four from a tank battalion surrounding a small farmhouse. The Lieutenant refers to his...ARTI00139.001
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"Well, according to this map, this is where we have to rendezvous with the rest of our mob." [colour overlay]
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Maker: McLaren, Gus
Work on blue vellum representing area for colour overlay of ARTI00139.001 "Well, according to this map, this is where we have to rendezvous with the rest of our mob."ARTI00139.002
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Well-deck, aft. - in the Red Sea
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Maker: Dargie, William
A scene on board the transport ships, Free French HT "Felix Roussel", Red Sea, 1942. Dargie noted, "The troops sit or stand about, surrounded by a litter of half-read & discarded newspapers which hav...ART28402
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Wellington Bombers taxiing round the perimeter track
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Maker: Colahan, Colin
Five Wellington bombers are taxiing along a runway at dusk. They are preparing to take off on a night bombing raid over Germany from England.ART22288
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Wellington wireless operator
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Interior of a Wellington bomber, depicting Warrant Officer Norman Perry Marshall, RAAF, as a Flight Sergeant wireless operator with equipment which consists of T1154 transmitter and R1155 receiver, 37...ART22979
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We'll take care of the Japs, mates, if you'll take care of our food...
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Maker: Unknown
Australian Second World War poster related to food supply and hygiene during the war. The poster depicts an Australian soldier in jungle uniform with the text "We'll take care of the Japs, mates, if y...ARTV02129
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"Well! Well! Ten o'clock, lights out, you know."
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Maker: McLaren, Gus
Cartoon published in the Services Annual of 1950, 'As you were', p.100. Depicts four servicemen sitting in the quarters of the Staff Sergeant who is perched on the side of his cot. He holds up the wri...ARTI00137.001
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"Well! Well! Ten o'clock, lights out you know." [colour overlay]
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Maker: Gus McLaren, Gus
Work on blue vellum representing area for colour overlay of ARTI00137.001 "Well! Well! Ten o'clock, lights out you know."ARTI00137.002
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We Must Save More Fuel for Battle
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Flemings H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War proclamation-style poster encouraging people to economise their use of energy with regards to activities that use up fuel such as coal. Throughout the Second World War, govern...ARTV02037
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We Must Save More Fuel for Battle
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War proclamation-style poster encouraging people to economise their use of energy with regards to activities that use up fuel such as coal. Throughout the Second World War, govern...ARTV02036
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We're all in this...
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Maker: Unknown Commonwealth of Australia
A poster published by the Commonwealth Government to encourage people to save and invest in the Second Security Loan.ARTV04566
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"We're coming!" Join the A.I.F. now!
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Maker: Unknown Department of the Army Unknown
recruiting poster, civilian, uniform, rifle; recruiting poster for AIF depicting a happy young man in civilian clothes, holding Army uniform and rifle, newscutting referring to AIF's fighting prowess ...ARTV04333
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We're going to the ball!
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
Second World War illustration of three women. One of the women has been drawn to represent Cinderella, she is wearing rags and has bare feet. The other two women are drawn to represent the ugly step...ART92211
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"We Shall Not Fail... We Cut the Coal"
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster targeting the everyday person on the home front. The poster comprises an image of Churchill superimposed over the top of a group of seated people (possibly workers or u...ARTV02058
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We smashed the enemy with lances...
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Maker: Kukryniksy Ministry of Supply Unknown
British Second World War poster published by the Ministry of Supply. It is a reproduction of a Soviet war poster designed by a group of artists known as "Kukryniksy". The poster depicts caricatures ...ARTV01342
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Wet day - T.M.O Goodenough Island
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Transport and Movement Office. Douglas C-47 Dakota transport aircrafts flown by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilots arrive at this point in a steady stream, carrying supplies and troops to operat...ART23565
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Wharf at Alexandria
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Impression of the wharf at Alexandria. This study was completed for the painting 'Australian troops disembarking at Alexandria after the evacuation of Greece' that is held in the Australian War Memori...ART90262
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What Comes from Coal...
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Maker: Henrion, Frederick Henri Kay Ministry of Fuel and Power Field Sons & Co. Ltd H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster taking the form of an info-diagram explaining the different uses of coal, including its by-products and common uses. This item has been digitised with funding provided...ARTV02022
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"What's cookin'?"
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Maker: Counihan, Noel
Depicts a cartoon of a brooding image of the German dictator, Adolf Hitler, sitting on a large lit bomb. By 1944, the tide of the war had turned and Germany was now under siege.ART90007
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What's the point in saving?
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Maker: National Savings Committee Geo Gibbons Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the National Savings Committee. The poster extolls the virtues of saving, and states the connection between saving and victory. The upper two thirds of the p...ARTV01505
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What's your excuse for not joining your comrades in the AIF?
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Maker: Unknown Department of the Army Unknown
recruiting poster, troop ship, patriotism; waving soldiers crowded on upper deck of troop shipARTV07600
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[Wheelbarrow]
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Maker: Macfarlane, Gordon Henry
Depicts a camp made wheelbarrow. The artist was taken prisoner by the Germans (probably on Greece) in 1941. He was held in captivity at Oflag 7B, in Eichstatt, Germany, and returned to Australia in 19...ART93155
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Wheelhouse - H.M.T. Duntroon
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Depicts two seaman on board the H.M.T. DuntroonART21757
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When Hailing a Bus or Tram Wait on the Kerb Until Vehicle Stops
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Maker: Trompf, Percival Albert VICTORIA : NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA FOR THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICES, [N.D.]
Victorian-printed Second World War poster promoting safe road practices. The poster depicts a family with a young girl hailing a tram at night time during the brownout that had started in December1941...ARTV03270
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Where Coal Comes From
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Field Sons & Co. Ltd
British Second World War poster featuring images and text explaining where coal comes from and the history of it being mined in the United Kingdom. This item has been digitised with funding provided ...ARTV02021
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Where is the meat?
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Maker: Van Grondelle, Connie
A disgruntled woman dressed in red speaks to Mrs Hessels Van Zalm, on the right, about the rations, asking: 'On behalf of the whole camp I ask you where is the meat?' Mrs Hessel Van Zalm sarcastically...ART91974
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Where Our Men Are Fighting Our Food Is Fighting: Food Workers Are Key Workers
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Maker: Commonwealth Food Control
Australian Second World War poster. The poster states 'food workers are key workers'. During the Second World War, food was a vital commodity. This poster emphasises the importance of Australian food ...ARTV02125
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Where skill and courage count
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Maker: Schlaikjer, Jes Wilhelm Brown & Bigelow
Recruitment poster for the Signals Corps of the United States Army issued during the Second World War. This image of a signal corpsman using a field telephone in the foreground, and in the background ...ARTV05873
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Where the Aussies passed along Vasey Highway
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Maker: Dimmack, Max
Depicts the destruction to palm trees, houses and cars and the general devastation in Balikpapan area, Borneo, 1945. Max Dimmack (1922-2020) is a celebrated modern Australian landscape painter, former...ART26921
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Which Way?
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Maker: Lindsay, Daryl Ernest Australian Commonwealth Military Forces McLaren & Co. Pty Ltd
Australian Second World War recruitment poster issued by the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Southern Command and designed by Daryl Lindsay. The poster depicts two figures, one a soldier, the ...ARTV06721