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A Map of the British Army with Battle Honours and Military Achievements
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Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee, London and Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast
British Second World War poster depicting a map of the United Kingdom with inset vignettes of the different local regiments with their battle honours and military achievements. Within a cartouche on t...ARTV03820
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Battle damaged earphone : Flying Officer D F B Sheen, 72 Squadron Royal Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Battle damaged natural leather covered padded earphone originally fitted to a Royal Air Force Type B flying helmet. The earphone is divided vertically in half by an unfastened open brass zipper. The l...REL/10348
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BUT WE'VE GOT TO BEAT THE JAP FIRST. KEEP ON SAVING
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Maker: Unknown Belfast Ulster Savings Committee
British Second World War poster encouraging war savings. Depicts the central figure of a menacing Japanese soldier standing before the future plans for education; health etc.ARTV00054
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Come and Help with the Victory Harvest: You Are Needed in the Fields
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Maker: Unknown Department of Agriculture for Scotland H.M. Stationery Office St. Michael's Press Ltd.
Scottish Second World War poster highlighting the need for workers to work in harvesting crops. The poster depicts a woman holding a bale of hay in front horse-drawn wagon. She points with her right h...ARTV03423
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Join the Crusade: Buy National Savings Certificates
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Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee, London and Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast H.M. Stationery Office
The crusades were a series of medieval military expeditions in the middle ages to recover the Holy Land from Islamic rule. They were, in essence, a fight for what was believed to be the forces of good...ARTV02081
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Let the Bells Ring but... Keep on Saving
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Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee Scottish War Savings Committee Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast
British Second World War poster comprising largely of a poem, with two related images. The poem describes that while the bells may right [to signal the end of the war], there is still much work to be ...ARTV02903
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Portrait of NX32153 Private (Pte) Frederick James (Scotty) Durward, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion. Born ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Portrait of NX32153 Private (Pte) Frederick James (Scotty) Durward, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion. Born at Stonehaven, Scotland, Durward worked as a labourer prior to enlisting on 14 June 1940 at Bowral, NSW....P07557.001
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Shoulder patch: 1 Polish Armoured Division
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black and gold woven emblem of 1 Polskiej Diwizji Pancernej (1 Polish Armoured Division). The emblem is of a winged helmet on a black edged gold circle, stitched on a khaki wool backing.REL28733
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SOME MEMBERS OF A POLISH TANK REGIMENT IN SCOTLAND SHOWN WITH FRENCH TANKS BROUGHT OVER BY THEM. ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
SOME MEMBERS OF A POLISH TANK REGIMENT IN SCOTLAND SHOWN WITH FRENCH TANKS BROUGHT OVER BY THEM. THE FRENCH VEHICLES USED BY THE POLES ARE RENAULT CHINELLETTE UE OR TRACTEUR L'INFANTERIE UE.010766
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Souvenir pennant : HMAS Quiberon
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
This pennant is an interpretation of the ships badge for HMAS Quiberon. Triangular blue felt souvenir pennant with two suspension loops on the hoist. Screen printed in yellow, white, grey, red and g...REL36728
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Studio portrait of WX7227 Sapper (Spr) John McFarlane, 2/6 Field Park Company, Royal Australian ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of WX7227 Sapper (Spr) John McFarlane, 2/6 Field Park Company, Royal Australian Engineers. A native of Scotland, McFarlane enlisted on 1 August 1940 in Claremont, WA. He was one of ove...P06351.001
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S.W. Smith (mounted)
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portriat of 403961 Flying Officer (FO) Sydney Wood Smith of 228 Squadron. FO Wood enlisted in Sydney, NSW on 31 March 1941. He was killed in a flying accident along with H.R.H Duke of Kent in...P10517.001
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The Enemy has Long Ears. Careless Talk Costs Lives
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Maker: Unknown
This poster asks Scottish people to be discreet, and watch their words when discussing H.M. ships. The poster is text based, with a small, black silhouette of a ship at the top. The title of the poste...ARTV02703
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The Signal Is Save
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Maker: National Savings Committee, London and Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast Unknown
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of saving money. The top section of the poster remains blank, only with greyscale flags spelling out the word 'save'. Below this section and...ARTV03414
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University of St Andrews medallion for General English, 1940 : R W H V Ehrenberg
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bronze medallion featuring the words 'UNIVERSITAS SANCTI ANDREE / MCCCCXI' around the circumference, enclosing a design of the interior of a medieval hall. The reverse features a plain outer circumfer...REL34677
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VD: confidential treatment can be obtained...
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British Second World War poster issued by the Department of Health for Scotland advertising confidential treatment for venereal diseases. The poster is text only in red and white on a dark black backg...ARTV07787
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We've Got to Keep on Saving
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Maker: National Savings Committee, London and Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicting a group of soldiers advancing through a destroyed village. The emphasis was placed upon the audience that just as those on the front lines continue to push fo...ARTV03419
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We've Got to Keep on Saving [Beach Landing]
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Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee, London and Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast
This British Second World War poster depicts a beach landing party. The emphasis was placed upon the audience that just as those on the front lines continue to push forward, at home people should cont...ARTV03412
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We've Got to Keep on Saving [Short Stirlings]
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Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee, London and Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast
This British Second World War poster depicts a group of Shirt Stirlings getting reading for flight. The Short Stirling was the first 4-engine bomber produced for the RAF. The emphasis was placed upon ...ARTV03413
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Wings for victory: the sky's the limit for war savings
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Maker: Unknown Belfast Ulster Savings Committee Edinburgh Scottish War Savings Committee London National Savings Committee
This British war poster depicts RAF aircraft Lancaster, Halifax, Flying Fortreess Liberator and a Stirling in flight.ARTV07088