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Copper for war, Mt Isa
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A green pyramid of copper concentrate, preparatory to smelting. From Mt Isa in the far north west of Queensland came a steady supply of melted copper to meet the demands of war. From August 1945 in hi...ART25546
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Cordite room, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Flett, James
A corner of the Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART26019
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Correspondence for the Ceylon, Indian, Southeast Asia commands and the Royal and Merchange Navies in foreign waters...
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Maker: C & R LTD
Great Britain Post Office war poster encouraging thrift in the post-office by using the lightest possible stationery to send letters. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealt...ARTV02432
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Cut Gas and Electricity - They Both Come from Coal
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Fletcher and Son Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster aimed at encouraging the restrictive use of gas and electricity, owing to its reliance upon coal for production. Posters such as these, encouraging Britons to conserve ...ARTV02023
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Cut the last three inches of your loaf this way
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Food J Weiner Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Food advising how to eat the last three inches of a loaf so as to eat it while it's fresh. The image is a stylised graphic representation of a...ARTV01560
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Cut the Last Three Inches of Your Loaf This Way
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office J Weiner Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Food advising how to eat the last three inches of a loaf so as to eat it while it's fresh. The image is a stylised graphic representation of a...ARTV03462
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Cut Your Gas and Electricity: They Both Come from Coal
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster designed to emphasise the need for people on the home front to reduce electricity and gas consumption owing to its dependence on the use of coal. Posters such as this o...ARTV02062
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Cyclists: Help Save Rubber...
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Maker: [LONDON] : MINISTRY OF SUPPLY, 1943 (S.L. : FOSH & CROSS) Fosh & Cross Ltd.
Issued by the Ministry of Supply this poster urges British cyclists to conserve rubber by remembering to keep their tyres fully pumped. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwea...ARTV02418
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Dig for victory
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Unknown
British Second World War poster advertising the Dig for Victory campaign. With German U-Boats in the North Atlantic and Channel making trade difficult, British people were encouraged to turn their bac...ARTV03432
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Dig for victory
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Unknown
British Second World War poster advertising the Dig for Victory campaign. With German U-Boats in the North Atlantic and Channel making trade difficult, British people were encouraged to turn their bac...ARTV02713
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Dig for Victory
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Maker: Tunbridge, Mary H. Manly & Son
This poster was issued as part of the well known 'Dig for Victory' campaign which encouraged Britons to support the war effort by growing their own food. During the war competitions were held calling ...ARTV02403
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Dig for victory
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Agriculture Weiner, J
British Second World War poster advertising the Dig for Victory campaign. With German U-Boats in the North Atlantic and Channel making trade difficult, British people were encouraged to turn their bac...ARTV01528
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Dig for Victory: all my own work
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Maker: LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D.] (LONDON : H. MANLY & SON) H. Manly & Son
British Second World War poster issued in support of 'the Dig for Victory' campaign. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.ARTV02412
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Dig for victory for their sake
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Jarrold & Sons Ltd., Norwich
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Agriculture as part of 'the Dig for Victory' campaign. The title text frames a black and white image of a foot and shovel digging into soil....ARTV02411
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Dig for victory for their sake
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Jarrold & Sons Ltd., Norwich
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Agriculture as part of 'the Dig for Victory' campaign. The title text frames a black and white image of a foot and shovel digging into soil....ARTV04023
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Dig for Victory for Their Sake
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office J Weiner Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Agriculture as part of 'the Dig for Victory' campaign. The title text frames a black and white image of a foot and shovel digging into soil. I...ARTV03434
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Dig for Victory still
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Agriculture Chromoworks Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the 'Dig for Victory' campaign. The title text frames a black and white image of a foot and shovel digging into brown s...ARTV01529
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Don't Be Fuel-Ish
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Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office Stafford & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of using fuel economically. The poster is one of a campaign featuring humorous cartoons by Henry Bateman that involve a scenario with a cent...ARTV02048
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Don't Be Fuel-Ish: The Man Who Wasted Gas
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Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Stafford & Co. Ltd. Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of using fuel economically. The poster is one of a campaign featuring humorous cartoons by Henry Bateman that involve a scenario with a cent...ARTV02049
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Don't Be Fuel-Ish: The Man Who Would Not Close Doors
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Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office Stafford & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of using fuel economically. The poster is one of a campaign featuring humorous cartoons by Henry Bateman that involve a scenario with a cent...ARTV02075
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Don't listen to the squander bug
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Maker: National Savings Committee F & C Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the National Savings Committee depicting a 'squander bug', a devil covered in Nazi swastikas. The grey and white monster is set on a mauve background. Above h...ARTV10029
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Don't miss this!...
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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 talk about troop movements: If you tell where they're going...
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Maker: U S Government printing office
Office of War Information poster No. 51 is a National security poster warning civilians to be mindful not to tell or be overheard when talking about troop movements or other military activity.ARTV05865
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Don't thrash your vehicle
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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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Don't try to hold it
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Maker: Golden, Grace Lydia Ministry of Labour and National Service and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Loxley Brothers Ltd
British Second World War work safety poster commissioned by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for the Ministry for Labour and National Service. The poster features 3 illustrations by G...ARTV01700
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Don't try to hold it
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Maker: Golden, Grace Lydia Ministry of Labour and National Service and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Loxley Brothers Ltd
British Second World War work safety poster commissioned by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for the Ministry for Labour and National Service. The poster features 3 illustrations by G...ARTV03547
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Don't Use All - Keep Fire Small: Save Gas & Electricity They Both Come from Coal
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster designed to emphasise the need for people on the home front to reduce electricity and gas consumption owing to its dependence on the use of coal. Posters such as this o...ARTV02064
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Don't Use Two Make One Do: Save Electricity & Gas They Both Come from Coal
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster designed to emphasise the need for people on the home front to reduce electricity and gas consumption owing to its dependence on the use of coal. Posters such as this o...ARTV02061
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Don't Waste Here the Fuel You Save at Home
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster published by the Ministry of Fuel and Power for use in factories and other places of 'vital war work'. The poster highlights that people should be energy-conscious not ...ARTV02005
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Don't Waste Here the Fuel You Save at Home
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Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth Ministry of Fuel and Power Stafford & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster, designed by well known propaganda artist 'Fougasse', issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power for display in factories. It shows a painter changing words in a slogan, ...ARTV02006
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Don't Waste Oil - Not a Drop - Not a Splash
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Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power Chromoworks Ltd H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of saving oil. The poster is one of a series produced by Henry Bateman that comprise a central character wasting some for of essential goods...ARTV02013
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EFM telegrams may now be sent from this country to Naval personnel...
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Great Britain Post Office war poster advertising that EFM telegrams could be sent to Naval personnel serving in Her Majesty's seagoing ships and some Allied seagoing vessels. This item has been digit...ARTV02437
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Enrol now in the National Salvage Corps
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Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Salvage Commission Unknown
Broadcast (radio) microphone; National Salvage Corps; poster urging people to enrol in the National Salvage Corps, one of many groups engaged in waste reduction and management, salvaging useable items...ARTV02743
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Episodes in the life of a stupid fellow; Take a pride in your cycle and enjoy riding; verso: on field or road obey the code; They must obey their rules, you must obey the highway code
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Maker: Cusden, Leonard Goold, R Mendoza, Montague Philip Wilson, Radcliffe
Four separate images on recto and verso of the sheet. Recto: left image: 'Episodes in the life of a stupid fellow; Stealing rides is unsporting and dangerous' depicts a boy walking with crutches who h...ARTV02109
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Evacuation
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Health Unknown
British Second World War poster outlining evacuation plans. During the Blitz, particularly, the British Government encouraged parents to send their children to safer areas, usually the countryside, aw...ARTV01960
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Evacuation
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Health
British Second World War poster outlining evacuation plans. During the Blitz, particularly, the British Government encouraged parents to send their children to safer areas, usually the countryside, aw...ARTV03672
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Evacuation
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Health
British Second World War poster outlining evacuation plans. During the Blitz, particularly, the British Government encouraged parents to send their children to safer areas, usually the countryside, aw...ARTV03702
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Evacuees in a cottage at Cookham
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Maker: Gabain, Ethel
Mrs Norris of Cookham, with five of her war family of seven children from London who had by 1941 been with her for sixteen months. Mrs Norris is the ideal foster-parent, and there are very many other ...ART29713
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Every garden a larder: Grow more - buy less
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Maker: Unknown
This poster was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries in support of a campaign asking Britons to grow their own food. It is designed to be over printed with the contact details for local C...ARTV02402
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Everyone Should Back Up the Fuel Watcher
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Maker: Uptton, Clive Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of saving and conserving fuel. The poster depicts factory worker holding a spanner looking back at something out of view of the audience. Th...ARTV02015
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Exhibition of war photographs...
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Maker: Ministry of Information Unknown
Poster promoting an exhibition of war photographs organised by the Ministry of Information, London during the Second World War. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Gove...ARTV02343
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Exhibition of War photographs...
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Maker: Ministry of Information
Poster promoting an exhibition of war photographs organised by the Ministry of Information in London, July 1940. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.ARTV02341
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Facts about your income tax
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office
Published by His Majesty's Stationary Office in Britain during the Second World War, this poster acts as a guide for income tax earnings, periodic payments and annual returns. The poster takes into ac...ARTV02254
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Fall in the fire-bomb fighters!
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Home Security J Weiner Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Home Security praising the work of fire bomb fighters. The poster depicts a hand clasping a hose above burning text. The image is in red while...ARTV01851
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Field Marshal 'Potato Pete'
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food James Hawthorn & Brother Ltd
British Second World War poster depicts a potato dressed as a Field Marshal taking the salute as ranks of potato soldiers, carrying forks, march past. 'Potato Pete' was the product of a campaign for h...ARTV02019
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Fill that gap...
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Perry Colourprint Ltd
Second World War poster issued by the British Government to recruit men for employment in the munitions industry. In the lower right corner the slogan 'Go To It! is visible. This item has been digiti...ARTV02101
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Fish is a Fighting Food : We Need More
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Maker: Koerner, Henry U S Government printing office
American Second World War poster , produced by the United States Office of War Information, Division of Public Enquiries, poster no. 60. The poster depicts fishermen hauling buckets of fish onto a wha...ARTV05864
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Floodlit (Edinburgh Castle)
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Maker: Traill, Jessie C A
'Floodlit (Edinburgh Castle)' traces the same city skyline as seen in 'Black out' (ART96878), and was produced by the artist in the lead up to the war. The juxtaposition of the two compositions underl...ART96877
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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
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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