Art

Maker: Lindsay, Norman Commonwealth Government of Australia Chas. Steele and Co.

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 the...

ARTV00095

Art

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

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Ltd

Australian First World War poster issued by the Commonwealth Government to promote the sale of War Savings Certificates in 1918. Text only and printed in blue and red ink under the Commonwealth of Aus...

ARTV06017

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia E.T. Kibblewhite & Co. Ltd.

Australian First World War poster issued by the Commonwealth Government of Australia to promote the sale of bonds in a Diggers' Loan for repatriation purposes. The poster is titled at the top with a l...

ARTV00731

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Mullett, Albert J

One of a series of Australian First World War recruitment posters printed in Melbourne by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria. Text only printed in red ink on a white backg...

ARTV04968

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Unknown

Australian poster issued at the end of the First World War to promote the sale of Peace Bonds. Depicts a group of flag waving civilians in the foreground farewelling a naval ship. An Australian naval ...

ARTV00852

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. The text is printed ...

ARTV00863

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia F.W. Niven

Poster encouraging Australians to invest in war bonds. The text, which is printed in blue, white or red ink is positioned within a black oval which is set against a Union Jack. Most countries involve...

ARTV06239

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Syd. Day, The Printer Ltd

Australian First World War flyer promoting the 7th War Loan drive. This is an ornate design, contrasting the simple slogan with several competing symbols. The Union Jack and the Australian flag respe...

ARTV09255

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Ltd

Poster promoting the war loan scheme, with text placed against a partially cloudy sky, and an Australian flag. Two peace laurels are situated in both of the lower corners of the poster. The campaigns ...

ARTV04064

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Syd. Day, The Printer Ltd

Australian First World War flyer promoting the 7th War Loan drive. This is an ornate design, contrasting the simple slogan with several competing symbols. The Union Jack and the Australian flag respe...

ARTV06277

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. The text is printed ...

ARTV06278

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

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Mullett, Albert J

Poster announcing the introduction of compuslory service in the Citizen Forces in Australia. This particular War Service Regulation preceded the defeat of the October 1916 conscription referendum by a...

ARTV05973

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia A. J. Cumming, Government Printer

Proclamation announcing the activation of legislation which would allow the government to conscript men to the Citizen Forces. Although the legality of the proclamation was challenged, large numbers ...

ARTV09009

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

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia John Sands Ltd

Australian First World War poster promoting the sale of War Loan bonds. It features a depiction of a lady robed in a Grecian style dress, arms outstretched to the viewer. She is standing on a globe o...

ARTV06019

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

Private Record

Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Haigh, Joseph Rowe Various

Collection relating to First World War service of Warrant Officer Class 1 Joseph Rowe Haigh, who served with Australian Instructional Corps, AMF. Collection covers Haigh's military career (1898-1930)...

PR82/020

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

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia EB Studios

Depicts Field Marshal Douglas Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to 1918. Haig was one of the main supporters of war of attrition, and under his command at the Battle o...

ARTV00014

Private Record

Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia

Collection relating to the Second World War experience of Mrs Rita Henderson (née Ferris), Narrabri New South Wales, 1942. Collection consists of one CR3 Civilian Registration Identity Card issued to...

PR05977

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

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia William Brooks & Co. Ltd

Australian First World War poster issued to promote a War Loan. The top third features an idyllic rural scene with workers in an orchard in the distance (top left) the homestead is visible set against...

ARTV00785

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

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

Art

Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Unknown

Australian post-war poster listing the names and addresses of prominent citizens who ran the N.S.W. 'Diggers' loan' committee. The 'Diggers' Loan' followed the earlier Peace Loans to recoup the cost o...

ARTV06268

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...

ARTV08601

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

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Wightman & Co., Ltd.

Proclamation for the second and final Australian conscription referendum. This proclamation was issued by Prime Minister W.M. Hugues. It is text only, and printed in blue ink on white paper. This p...

ARTV06317

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Wightman & Co., Ltd.

Proclamation for the second and final Australian conscription referendum. This proclamation was issued by Prime Minister W.M. Hugues. It is text only, and printed in blue ink on white paper. This p...

ARTV08888

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

Art

Maker: Commonwealth Government of Australia Unknown John Sands Ltd

Poster encouraging citizens to invest in the 7th and final war loan drive. Depicts an unfurled version of the Australian flag, dubbed an 'honour flag' positioned in the centre of the poster. The title...

ARTV00011

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Mullett, Albert J

Australian First World War recruitment notice issued by the Commonwealth Government to encourage enlistment via the Sportsmen's 1000 in Victoria. Text only and printed in red and blue ink it calls fo...

ARTV08600

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd

Depicts an idealised image of a masculine Digger in a slouch hat positioned against a map of Australia. . The title and text sits above and below the image and is in white letters against a dark red ...

ARTV06016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Art

Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Mason, Firth & McCutcheon, Pty. Ltd

Depicts the scale of liberty weighed down with money. Many countries involved in the war realised that they would need more funds to resource their campaigns, and accordingly developed war loan progra...

ARTV00016