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About War Loan Bonds...Buy your Bonds today.
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
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Absence makes the war grow longer...
Art
Maker: Unknown Department of War Organisation of Industry Unknown
An Australian poster issued by the Department of War Organisation of Industry to discourage workers at home in Australia from taking unnecessary leave, investing in war loans and following austerity m...ARTV02274
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A call from the trenches...
Art
Maker: Unknown Unknown 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 blue ink on a white back...ARTV04966
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All can help towards Victory ...
Art
Maker: Unknown Australian Government Mullett, Albert J
Australian First World War poster issued by the Government to promote the sale of Liberty Loan bonds. It features the image of a soldier in uniform in the upper right. He is appealing to two older civ...ARTV00777
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...and we talk about sacrifice, Invest in the 4th Liberty Loan
Art
Maker: Couillard, R
Australian Fourth Liberty Loan poster which appropriated an American poster design by R. Couillard. The original American text stated 'Buy War Bonds,' while the text on the Australian poster was chang...ARTV10386
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As dangerous as an enemy bomber - mosquitoes carrying dengue fever...
Art
Maker: NSW Department of Public Health
A wartime example of Australian public health information as propaganda. Issued by the NSW Department of Health, it compares the threat of mosquitoes carrying disease to that of an enemy bomber. An in...ARTV10453
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"Attack" Vivid! Real! Factual!
Art
Maker: Unknown
Little is known about this Second World War film promotion poster. The poster aims to promote a film called "Attack". The poster is likely American in origin, as the poster features B-25 Mitchell, and...ARTV02276
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Australia Is a Food Arsenal of the Allied World; We Must Share Our Food
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Maker: Commonwealth Food Control
Australian Second World War poster depicting the importance of Australia's position in supplying Allied nations with food. The poster include an image of the globe with Australia and various Allied na...ARTV02123
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AWAS on the way to report for duty at L.H.Q. Signals
Art
Maker: Browning, George Julian
George Browning was attached to the Military History Section during the Second World War. Initially, he was employed to contribute to the Army's Christmas book. Once this was completed, he was to be s...ART23622
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Back the attack buy 4th liberty bonds
Art
Maker: Artist unknown
Utilising striking typography, this poster aims to encourage the public to purchase Liberty Bonds. This very simple design is highly effective and could have been utilised on a large scale to promote ...ARTV10384
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Back the attack! Invest in the 4th liberty loan
Art
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...ARTV10381
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Blackout outside, plenty of light inside with Philips lamps
Art
Maker: Unknown Phillips Australia Unknown
Second World War poster produced by Phillips Electrical Industries Pty Ltd advertising Phillips lamps. The text only poster uses colour to symbolise the effects of light and dark. On the left side of...ARTV09708
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Blackout outside, plenty of light inside with Philips lamps
Art
Maker: Unknown Phillips Australia Unknown
Second World War poster produced by Phillips Electrical Industries Pty Ltd advertising Phillips lamps. The text only poster uses colour to symbolise the effects of light and dark. On the left side of...ARTV10078
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Boxed Latexture Products 'Marianne' Simplicity Fashiondol
Heraldry
Maker: Latexture Products Inc
Boxed 'Fashiondol' set consisting of a twelve and a half inch (31 cm) moulded composition doll with painted face, red hair and brown shoes, marked in relief on her back 'PAT PEND'. The doll's arms are...REL38773
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Bring him home sooner...Invest in the First Victory Loan
Art
Maker: Commonwealth War Loans Office Unknown
Poster issued by the Commonwealth War Loans Office to promote the First Victory Loan (28th March - 9th May 1944) which followed on closely after four successfully subscribed Liberty Loans. The target ...ARTV10405
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Buy war bonds
Art
Maker: Unknown Unknown F.W. Niven
An Australian First World War poster issued by the Government to promote the sale of War Loan bonds. The poster features the image of the Australian flag billowing from the upper right corner. This is...ARTV00797
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Buy War Loan Bonds
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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
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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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Change over to a victory job
Art
Maker: Unknown
Depicts a black and white photograph of a woman in overalls wearing a headscarf. She leans over a table, clenching her right fist with an emploring glare out to the viewer, to "Change over to a victor...ARTV01060
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Coal must be saved!...
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Maker: The Commonwealth Coal Commission
Australian Second World War poster issued by the Commonwealth Coal Commission to urge Australians to cut down on their use of gas, electricity and hot water to conserve coal for the war effort. This ...ARTV02338
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Come on boys let's finish the job...
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Maker: Unknown Unknown Unknown
An Australian copy of an American poster by Gerrit A. Beneker which was titled ' Sure! We'll finish the job' printed in 1918 and was designed to promote the Victory of Liberty Loans in the United Stat...ARTV10233
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'Come on you kangaroos. We're coming' Gallipoli
Art
Maker: Robertson, R Robertson, R
Depicts two kangaroos carrying rifles and wearing soldier's webbing form the focus of this First World War Australian recruitment poster. The Australiana theme established by the central tableaux and ...ART95009
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Cream artificial silk wedding dress
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small size wedding dress made from cream artificial silk lining fabric. Full length dress has a short train, sweetheart neckline, ruched centre front bodice, and ruched lower back. Three quarter sleev...REL/18213.001
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Cricket bat : Wartime manufacture
Heraldry
Maker: Essex Bat Co
A willow and cane cricket bat with a leather wrapped handle. Stamped into the bat face is 'ESSEX BATCO' at the top on either side of the handle. Below this is 'JUNIOR' and 'SELECTED AUSTRALIAN WILL...REL24258
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Crocheted cushion cover 'Our Hero We're Proud of Him Anzac 1915' : Mrs N Salau
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Handmade filet crochet square cotton cushion or occasional table cover, featuring central panel with an Anzac digger at attention in profile, with the words 'OUR HERO WE'RE PROUD OF HIM' to the left a...REL38591
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Crocheted patriotic tea cosy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet tea cosy constructed from two filet crochet pieces crocheted together at the sides and top with a decorative edging. Each side of the cosy features a ship in the centre with...REL/11914
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Crocheted patriotic tray cloth
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet cloth with the image of a battleship with two Union Jacks. Above the ship is the text 'DARDANELLES / 1915' ; beneath it is 'OUR HEROES'.REL/13976
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Crochet milk jug cover : Mrs G L Ewan
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet patriotic milk jug cover in the shape of an eight-pointed star. Each point is weighted with a blue, a red and a clear glass bead. The cloth features the text 'DARDANELLES 19...REL/06539
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Crochet table cloth border
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton filet crochet tablecloth border, between 11 mm and 17 mm wide (depending upon how much the border has stretched after making). Each corner carries a design of two crossed flags, one the ...REL/11915
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Crochet tray cloth : Miss E A Mackley
Heraldry
Maker: Mackley, Elizabeth Ann
Cream cotton filet crochet patriotic tray cloth edged with tatting. The cloth depicts a figure of an Australian soldier standing to arms. Underneath the soldier are the words 'ANZAC 1915'. The tray cl...REL/06275
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Description of garden trench shelter
Published Collection
Maker: Unknown
Black and white leaflet instructing how to construct a garden trench shelter for protection in the event of bombing or invasion.RC00811
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Donation box : YMCA War Service Fund, Great Britain
Heraldry
Maker: Young Men's Christian Association
Plywood donation box of nailed consruction in the shape of a YMCA hut. Identical transfers on each side of the 'roof' portray a sailor, soldier, airman and civil worker and the words 'The Service men ...REL34042
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Don't miss this!...
Art
Maker: Artist unknown
This poster was designed to promote the visit of a special services unit, in an unknown location, during the Second World War. The box at the bottom of the poster has been left blank, so that details ...ARTV10383
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Don't thrash your vehicle
Art
Maker: Unknown
Australian Second World War poster advising against the misuse of vehicles. The poster depicts a Japanese man set against a red background striking at an army truck with a flail-mace. The title, whic...ARTV02445
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First World War patriotic tea cloth
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Handmade filet crochet and embroidered cotton tea cloth. The centre of the cloth is a crocheted square worked with an image of a ship, two union jacks and the words 'DARDENELLES 1915 OUR HEROES'. This...REL38287
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Fitzpatrick, Doctor Alfred Steven (Civilian scientist, b.1901 - d.1983)
Private Record
Maker: Fitzpatrick, Alfred Steven
Collection of notes and illustrated records of Army Inventions Directorate in Melbourne, compiled by and including personal notes of Dr Alfred S Fitzpatrick,a civilian scientist working for the Direct...PR03184
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Folder 4 of 4 - Diary of Maude Elizabeth Edmondson, 1926; c.1941
Digitised Collection
Maker: Edmondson, John Hurst 'Jack' Edmondson, Maude Elizabeth
Papers of Maude Elizabeth Edmondson relating to the life and Second World War service of NX15705 Corporal John Hurst "Jack" Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion, Australia and Libya, 1916-1956. Wallet 1 of 4 co...AWM2020.22.289
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Food fights Too: Don't Waste it!
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Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Food Control Unknown
Australian Second World War poster issued by the Commonwealth Food Control cautioning against food waste. This poster admonishes food waste, and by stating 'food fights too', links domestic activity t...ARTV02900
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Food: One weapon Australia is pledged to supply
Art
Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Food Control
This Australian Second World War poster highlighted the idea that food was considered a weapon. Part of Australia’s wartime commitments was to supply certain food items to Allied countries in need, pa...ARTV02376
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Food: One weapon Australia is pledged to supply
Art
Australian Second World War poster. The poster reads 'FOOD / One Weapon Australia is pledged to supply'. The title Food takes up the majority of the poster and is almost three dimensional in appearanc...ARTV02498
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For freedom : have you bought a war loan bond
Art
Maker: Unknown Unknown 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...ARTV03969
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Framed jigsaw puzzle, 'Big Guns Roar' : B J Roberts
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Framed 120 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'BIG GUNS ROAR - THE BATTLE OF THE SEAS'. Reproduction of a painted image in landscape format which depicts a British warship firing its guns at an enemy warshi...REL34054
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Framed jigsaw puzzle, 'Death to the Night Raider' : B J Roberts
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Framed 120 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'DEATH TO THE NIGHT RAIDER'. Reproduction of a painted image in portrait format depicting a British anti-aircraft team and searchlights engaging bombers. A twin...REL34055
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Framed patriotic jigsaw puzzle 'Armoured Patrol Goes into Action' : B J Roberts
Heraldry
Maker: John Sands Pty Ltd
Framed 120 piece jigsaw puzzle entitled 'ARMOURED PATROL GOES INTO ACTION'. Reproduction of a painted image in portrait format depicting a green British Universal Carrier in the foreground, armed with...REL34056
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French, Frank Linnell (Pilot Officer, b.1921)
Private Record
Maker: French, Frank Linnell
Collection relating to 409910 Pilot Officer Frank Linnell French, Royal Australian Air Force, Second World War. Collection comprises a extensive series of letters exchanged between French and his mot...PR03482
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Fundraising badge : YMCA Snapshots From Home League
Heraldry
Maker: Bridgland & King
Round enamelled brass badge with brooch fitting to reverse. The design features the words 'Snapshots From Home League' around the circumference on a white enamel background with the YMCA badge and let...REL39108
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Grow Your Own Vegetables
Art
Maker: Commonwealth Food Control
This poster was designed to encourage people to grow their own vegetables and to keep chickens as part of the war effort. An image of a man wearing a hat and carrying a hoe over his right shoulder and...ARTV02121
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Have you yours yet? Back the attack! invest in the 4th Liberty Loan
Art
Maker: Unknown Unknown Unknown
This Second World War poster was issued to promote the sales of the 4th Liberty Loan. The campaign was launched to encourage people to buy national savings stamps to contribute to the war effort. The ...ARTV10234
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His future is in your hands. Buy Peace Bonds
Art
Maker: Northfield, James Unknown Mason, Firth & McCutcheon, Pty. Ltd
Australian First World War poster by James Northfield promoting the sale of Peace Bonds. It features a portrait depiction of an Australian soldier facing the viewer and wearing a traditional slouch ha...ARTV00778
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Honourable thanks absentee
Art
Maker: Unknown General Motors Holden SEF Silkscreen
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Aus...ARTV00053