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Absence makes the war grow longer...
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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 good time, an unguarded word, comrades lost, Hitler served
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Maker: Unknown Australian Government Unknown
This poster is an Australian adaptation of the English 'Careless talk costs lives' and the US Office of War Information's 'Loose lips sink ships' campaigns. The poster outlines the dangers of passing ...ARTV00372
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A good time, an unguarded word, comrades lost, Hitler served
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Maker: Unknown Australian Government Unknown
This poster is an Australian adaptation of the English 'Careless talk costs lives' and the US Office of War Information's 'Loose lips sink ships' campaigns. The poster outlines the dangers of passing ...ARTV01096
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A.I.F. Race Meeting
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Maker: Unknown Jaffa Press Company
During wartime, it has become a common practice to recreate certain important Australian sporting events overseas. For example in 1943 a 'Brownlow Medal' was presented to Corporal Leslie Allan 'Peter'...ARTV02536
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"Attack" Vivid! Real! Factual!
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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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Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division
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Maker: Unknown
Placard inviting members of the public to the Town Hall in Melbourne to view the activities of the Australian Comforts Fund. Poster is text only, and printed in red or blue ink. Title occupies the to...ARTV06099
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Australian Merchant Mariners: Commemoration
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Maker: Unknown Department of Veteran's Affairs
A poster produced by 'Australia Remembers 1945-1995' to commemorate the role of Australian Merchant Mariners during the Second World. The background image is a photograph of the starboard side of the ...ARTV09175
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A vital war job - join the Women's Land Army
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Maker: Unknown Women's Land Army H & G Pty Ltd
Second World War Women's Land Army recruitment poster. The poster depicts a smiling 'land girl' driving a red tractor. In the background is an idealised rural scene of a farmhouse and rolling hills. T...ARTV02581
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A vital war job - join the Women's Land Army
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Maker: Unknown Women's Land Army H & G Pty Ltd
Second World War Women's Land Army recruitment poster. The poster depicts a smiling 'land girl' driving a red tractor. In the background is an idealised rural scene of a farmhouse and rolling hills. T...ARTV01103
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A.W.A.S wants 100's of Australia's keenest women urgently...
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Maker: McCowan, Ian Unknown LHQ Lithographic Coy, Australian Survey Corps
Australian Women's Army Service Second World War Anti-Aircraft Defence recruitment poster featuring a photograph of an AWAS woman (Doris Shilcock) in uniform, including hard hat, holding binoculars a...ARTV00335
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Beware the mask of "Friendship"... it hides Japanese greed and treachery
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Maker: Unknown
Poster depicting a treacherous Japanese character hiding behind a theatrical mask and clutching a dagger.ARTV00056
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Blackout outside, plenty of light inside with Philips lamps
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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
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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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Bring him home sooner...Invest in the First Victory Loan
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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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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 comforts fund Tel-Aviv: the AIF will hold a surf carnival display'
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Maker: Unknown [TEL-AVIV] : BRITISH WAR COMFORTS FUND, [N.D.]
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...ARTV05013
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Career for young men!
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Maker: Unknown ISSUING BODY: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY. PUBLISHER ADDRESS: AGPS GPO BOX 84 CANBERRA 2601
Australian Second World War recruitment poster depicting a smailing sailor carrying his belongings as he boards his ship.ARTV04234
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Change over to a victory job
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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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Churchill's message: "Come then - let us to the task..."
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Maker: Department of Information Unknown
This poster was issued for display at Australian Munitions Factories during the Second World War. It features a portrait of the British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in the upper half with a qu...ARTV05098
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Combine forces with the Australian Comforts Fund...
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Maker: Unknown
The Australian Comforts Fund (A.C.F.), formed in January 1940, and worked in conjunction with the Salvation Army, the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A. Its 'comforts' ranged from hostels, clubs and canteens i...ARTV02483