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This Tanker Must Be Replaced: Oil Is the Life-Blood of the Services
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Maker: The Admiralty H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of oil. The poster depicts an oil tanker at sea, on fire. The poster highlights that this tanker must be replaced, as oil was of critical im...ARTV02083
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Too Slow My Eye!
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office Hubners Ltd
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of providing the Merchant Navy with good, clean coal. The poster depicts two members of the MN in the foreground with a ship's silhouette in...ARTV02020
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Torpedo the Axis
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster promoting the torpedo. The poster depicts a torpedo dividing the poster from upper right to lower left, with additional images in the upper left of a torpedo being drop...ARTV01534
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Torpedo the Axis
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Maker: Unknown The Admiralty H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster promoting the torpedo. The poster depicts a torpedo dividing the poster from upper right to lower left, with additional images in the upper left of a torpedo being drop...ARTV03437
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Transfer by bosun's chair
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Maker: Goodchild, John
This painting depicts an occurrence common at sea in the transfer of personnel from ship to ship. This particular instance took place in the refuelling area of the British Pacific Fleet, off the coast...ART26080
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Vale Waterhen (Sinking of HMAS Waterhen)
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS Waterhen listing to port, prior to being taken in tow and later sinking.ART22327
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Vice-Admiral Sir Guy Royle
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Maker: Murch, Arthur
Vice Admiral Sir Guy Royle, KGB, CMG, First Naval Member of Commonwealth Naval BoardART23432
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Victory of the Allies is assured...
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Maker: Rumbold, Gilbert ENGLAND : [S.N., N.D.] (LONDON : CHROMOWORKS)
The majority of this poster is a reproduction of a pastel drawing of ships at sea burning, in the night. In the foreground men peer through a telescope on deck and one man standing at the turret with ...ARTV05333
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Waterfront, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Drawing made as a study for background to be used in painting depicting Australian destroyers disembarking men and store in full moon-light during the early stages of the siege. Later trips were made ...ART21151
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Wings over the Waves
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British Second World War poster published by the Ministry of Aircraft Production. The poster is aimed at promoting the importance of aircraft in the Navy and includes several flights of aircraft in th...ARTV03482
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Wings over the Waves
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : LOWE & BRYDONE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry of Aircraft Production Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British Second World War poster published by the Ministry of Aircraft Production. The poster is aimed at promoting the importance of aircraft in the Navy and includes several flights of aircraft in th...ARTV01583
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Women correspondents interview Surgeon Commander D Steele - Perkins and Royal Navy Sisters of Navy Evacuation Unit, at 'Fleet's In' Club
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Royal Navy, Royal Navy Evacuation Unit; two unidentified women journalists interviewing three unidentified RN Sisters and Surgeon Commander D D Steele-Perkins, of RN Evacuation Unit.ART25207
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Working crew on capstan
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
On board HMS Queenborough, a British destroyer being refitted at Garden Island, Sydney. Shows the crew working on capstan while ship at Garden Island for refitting.ART25192
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You are on War Work
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : THE ADMIRALTY, [N.D.] (LONDON : MULTI MACHINE PLATES FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) The Admiralty Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster targeted for display within factories. The poster highlights that even the most menial of tasks contributes in a very important way to the overall production of war-rel...ARTV01538
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You Are on War Work
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Maker: Unknown The Admiralty H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster targeted for display within factories. The poster highlights that even the most menial of tasks contributes in a very important way to the overall production of war-rel...ARTV03441
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You Can Help to Build Me a Ship: You Can Learn Quickly and You Will Be Working to Win
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Labour and National Service H.M. Stationery Office J. Weiner Ltd.
British Second World War poster produced to be displayed in factories. The poster depictings a Royal Navy sailor in the upper half pointing out at the viewer. The lower half of the poster contains tex...ARTV03500
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You Mined This Mine: It Takes 4 Tons of Coal to Make This Mine and 40 or More to 'Fill' It
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Fuel and Power Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster aimed for display at coal production and mining sites. The poster depicts a sea mine, likely in an attempt to play on the dual meaning of the word 'mine' as both a verb...ARTV02063