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Air raid shelter sign, Piccadilly Circus, London: Mrs Margaret Jane Morrow
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Roughly cut double sided sign displaying an arrow and the words 'SHELTER DURING RAID' in cream (possibly originally white) paint on both sides. It has been framed with glass on front and back so both ...RELAWM15683
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Boomerang and fern leaf sign : ANZAC Mounted Division
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black painted wooden sign with the symbol of the ANZAC Mounted Division painted on it in white. The symbol is a boomerang and a silver fern frond entwined, the boomerang being laid over the fern on th...RELAWM00473
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British improvised sign, 'Nach Corbie' [to Corbie] and 'HAMEL' : Cerisy, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British improvised sign constructed from three pieces of untreated wood nailed to a post with 'Nach Corbie' and a right facing arrow stencilled in black paint. 'Nach' has been added later and is dark...RELAWM00853
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British sign board, 'To Runner Post', Le Verguier
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised British sign board 'To Runner Post'. The sign consists of a wooden horizontal panel affixed to a rough, crooked wooden post. 'TO RUNNER POST' and an arrow pointing to the right are painted ...RELAWM00999
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Commanding officer sign board : Lieutenant Colonel C H D Evans, New Zealand Cyclist Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular painted tin sign indicating the direction of the commanding officer of 2 ANZAC Cyclist Battalion. It shows the red on white diamond shaped colour patch of the battalion, a left facing arro...REL29639
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French air raid sign : St Victor Hospital, Amiens
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
French paper sign consisting of two layers of paper sandwiching a length of cotton gauze. The top layer of paper is stained with horizontal, discoloured brush-applied adhesive marks, and bears the wor...RELAWM00812
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French road sign from Fromelles
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hollow pressed metal kilometre marker with raised lettering, an arched top and a square body which widens at the base and sits on four feet. The front of the marker reads, 'NORD' above a frame with le...RELAWM00490
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Gas shell marker : Imperial German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular piece of cardboard covered on one side with black paper and marked with a yellow cross. A small hole in the top of the circle has a length of steel wire looped through it.REL/00528.002
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German improvised sign 'Achtung! Gasberietschaft! Maske vor die Brust, Tragband um den Hals.' : Pozieres, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German trench sign constructed of wood and stenciled in black paint 'Achtung! Gasberietschaft! Maske vor die Brust, Tragband um den Hals.' [Attention! Special Gas Alert! Wear mask in front of chest wi...RELAWM00580
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German improvised sign, 'Nach Fromelles' [To Fromelles]
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised wooden sign with 'Nach Fromelles' [To Fromelles] above an arrow stencilled in black paint.RELAWM00499
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German post office sign from Rabaul, New Britain
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
The sign is rectangular in shape with a convex appearance. The sign has a grey background and brown border, with a German heraldic eagle is emblazoned on the centre of the sign. The words 'KAISERLICHE...REL/07272
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German sign 'Entrance to the Old Bone - Flank Platoon' made from a bovine scapula: Private G H Bungard, 14 Light Trench Mortar Battery, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: German Army
Scapula or shoulder bone with a hole, (possibly used for mounting), drilled through the centre. It is labelled in black paint: 'Eintritt for alte Knochen Fl. Zug. 1918'. The upper and lower borders ar...RELAWM00922
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German sign, 'Hospital for Natives' from Rabaul, New Britain
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular enamelled metal sign. The sign has a white background and a dark brown border. In the centre is the German heraldic eagle emblazoned in gold, black, red and white enamel. The words 'KRANK...RELAWM07393.001
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Improvised Australian notice board, 'To the Great Push, Diggers Avenue' : Captain A M Cohen, 56th Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular wooden board taken from a ration box. Both vertical sides have nail holes, with the left side still retaining all four nails. These are bent as if ripped from the box. The following legend...RELAWM00860
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Improvised Australian sign 'TO FRONT LINE' : Bullecourt, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised sign constructed from a piece of painted tin affixed to an iron post. The sign is painted white and is stencilled with black letters ' TO FRONT LINE' and a large black arrow pointing to th...RELAWM00548
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Improvised Australian street sign, 'ROO DE KANGA' : Peronne, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Street sign constructed from two timber boards, bevelled on exterior edges and supported by batons at the reverse. The sign has a black painted background with white letters 'ROODEKANGA'. It has two l...RELAWM00969
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Improvised Australian street sign,'WALLABY LANE' : Peronne France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised sign constructed of timber and painted black. The edges on the front of the sign have been neatly bevelled and a large iron nail has been driven through the two sides of the sign. There are...RELAWM00970
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Improvised Australian street sign, 'WOMBAT RD' : Peronne, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sign constructed of single plank of wood painted black with bevelled edges. 'WOMBAT RD' is hand painted in white letters. The white paint is considerably faded. There is a nail in each of the top corn...RELAWM00974
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Improvised British sign, 'TEA ROOM' : Strazeele, France
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised sign constructed from a wooden plank. The front is painted black with off white stencilled letters 'TEA ROOM'. There is a single large nail hole located centrally on the sign and one small ...RELAWM00777
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Improvised directional sign 'HOOGE' and 'BIRR X ROADS' : Belgium
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised British sign constructed of three planks of white washed wood with text stencilled in black paint. The sign bears the words 'HOOGE / BIRR X ROADS' and a large right facing arrow. The sign a...RELAWM00594