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  1. Come along boys and join the Army: duty calls: come now: our cheery lads need your help

    Art

    Maker: Unknown Publicity Department, Central London Recruiting Depot Haycock-Cadle, Co

    This British First World War poster, published by the Publicity Department is designed to encourage men to join the army and assist other British soldiers. The image on the poster is centrally positio...

    ARTV04928

  2. Digger's salute

    Art

    Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys

    The artist captures the Australian soldier's characteristic irreverance for rank and authority in this paper statue of an Australian soldier and a British officer. Despite passing the officer, the sol...

    ART40954

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    In all his glory

    Art

    Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys

    Two Australian soldiers, both wearing slouch hats, walk along the street. The shorter, foreground figure wears a white suit and uses crutches to walk, while the taller man is dressed in his hospital b...

    ART40950

  4. Just a 'plane' guy

    Art

    Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys

    Paper sculpture of an Australian airman peeling potatoes. He is surrounded by five large sacks filled with potatoes and has a melancholy look on his face. Underneath are the words: "Just a 'plane' g...

    ART40936

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    Letters from Hector Aldridge Robinson to Mabel Broom, 1918-1919

    Digitised Collection

    Maker: Robinson, Hector Aldridge

    Correspondence relating to the First World War service of 682 Hector Aldridge Robinson, 2nd Australian Machine Gun Battalion. This file contains 6 letters, postcards and telegrams written by Lt Robi...

    AWM2018.19.18

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    LONDON, ENGLAND. 1918. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AT THE TOBACCO COUNTER OF THE HORSEFERRY ROAD YMCA ...

    Photograph

    LONDON, ENGLAND. 1918. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AT THE TOBACCO COUNTER OF THE HORSEFERRY ROAD YMCA KIOSK.

    H01303

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    London, England. 1942-03-26. Princess Helena Victoria paid a visit to the Young Men's Christian ...

    Photograph

    London, England. 1942-03-26. Princess Helena Victoria paid a visit to the Young Men's Christian Association Canteen at RAAF Overseas HQ. Taking some cigarettes from her is 10969 Leading Aircraftman (L...

    SUK10213

  8. Old Bill

    Art

    Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys

    Paper statue of an old Australian soldier. He carries a full kit including tin helmet, drink bottle, sleeping back and rifle. He has a scarf wrapped around his head and he smokes a pipe. Bruce Bairnsf...

    ART40940

  9. Visions of war 2

    Art

    Maker: Crozier, Frank

    Depicts a man smoking a pipe seated right foreground and the fireplace extending to the far left. The two visionary scenes in the background of soldiers marching in snow and of a ruined catherdral. A ...

    ART19706