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AIF Engineers making a road, Kokoda
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Royal Australian Engineers; group of Engineers standing at side of road as convoy of Army trucks passesART23677
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Attack
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Maker: Unknown LONDON : MINISTRY OF SUPPLY, [N.D.] (LONDON : FOSH & CROSS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) Ministry of Supply Fosh & Cross Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster titled 'Attack!'. The poster features the title in the upper right corner two soldiers in camouflage in the centre, one holding a machine gun. There is a black space in...ARTV03397
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day
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Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee H.M. Stationery Office J. Howitt & Son Ltd.
British Second World War poster promoting personal savings. During the Second World War great emphasis was placed upon saving money. By being frugal with money, it meant that less money was being spen...ARTV03415
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day [Artillery]
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Maker: LONDON : NATIONAL SAVINGS COMMITTEE, 1944 National Savings Committee H.M. Stationery Office J. Howitt & Son Ltd.
British Second World War poster promoting personal savings. During the Second World War great emphasis was placed upon saving money. By being frugal with money, it meant that less money was being spen...ARTV03416
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Balanced Load: Safer Transport
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Maker: Mann, James Scrimgeour LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : JOHNSON RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office Johnson Riddle & Co
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of safely transporting loads. The poster depicts a worker balancing a 6-layered basket on his head in the foreground, with a series of truck...ARTV03481
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Balanced Load: Safer Transport
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Maker: Mann, James Scrimgeour H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : JOHNSON RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry for Aircraft Production Johnson Riddle & Co
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of safely transporting loads. The poster depicts a worker balancing a 6-layered basket on his head in the foreground, with a series of truck...ARTV01582
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Beach landing
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Sketch of a landing with soldiers unloading supplies and vehicles from naval vessels in a harbour.ART29808
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Beer issue, 1st T.A.F
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Maker: Friend, Donald
A rough sketch showing personnel of No 1 Tactical Air Force Headquarters, Royal Australian Air Force, lining up for their issue of bottled beer from Australia. This event stood out even more prominen...ART23271
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Britain - Spearhead of Attack
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Maker: Blake, Frederick Donald [S.L. : S.N., N.D.] (LEEDS : ALF COOKE LTD.)
This British Second World War poster depicts an illustrated map of the United Kingdom and north-western Europe - particularly France, Germany, and a few other, smaller occupied countries. The poster...ARTV02331
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[Carrying supplies]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Australian soldiers of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion are shown carrying supplies to forward areas in the Finisterre Ranges in New Guinea. Normally New Guinean men assisted with this work b...ART25033
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Carrying supplies
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Australian soldiers carrying supplies in North Africa.ART90265
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Dawn take-off of the 'Dougs' from Garbutt
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Douglas planes of a Royal Australian Air Force Transport Squadron take off for the forward areas with their load of troops and supplies from Garbett Airfield, one of the busiest air fields in Australi...ART25597
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Day and night in every emergency
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Maker: Northfield, James AUSTRALIA : AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, [N.D.] (S.L. VICTORY PUBLICITY LITHO) Victory Publicity Lithography
Australian Red Cross Society poster by James Northfield. Although there are no overt references to the Second World War within the poster it dates from this period. Image fills the top third of the po...ARTV05051
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Day and night in every emergency
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Maker: Northfield, James Australian Red Cross Society Victory Publicity Lithography
Australian Red Cross Society poster by James Northfield. Although there are no overt references to the Second World War within the poster it dates from this period. Image fills the top third of the po...ARTV05050
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Day and night in every emergency
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Maker: Northfield, James AUSTRALIA : AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, [N.D.] (S.L. VICTORY PUBLICITY LITHO) Victory Publicity Lithography
Australian Red Cross Society poster by James Northfield. Although there are no overt references to the Second World War within the poster it dates from this period. Image fills the top third of the po...ARTV05052
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Drawing for illustration for 'The R.A.N. at Papua' in 'H.M.A.S. Mk. II' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Japanese troops and tank landing in barges at Papua New Guinea and coming ashore, walking into the jungle carrying supplies.ARTI03565
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Dropping supplies by plane, Kokoda Trail
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
A green hilly landscape, with an aircraft dropping supplies to waiting soldiers and civilians. 3 soldiers and 3 civilians lay, or hunch, in the lower right corner of the work.ART29710
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Flares over the docks, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The destroyers night visit over, men of Docks Operating Unit proceed to remove the precious supplies from the destroyer berths and quais to dumps outside the town. Time is important for in the light o...ART27549
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Food needs transport
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Maker: Lewitt-Him H.M. Stationery Office Geo Gibbons Ltd
British Second World War poster by Lewitt-Him. Depicts a train made from a sliced loaf of bread. Title is printed along the bottom in yellow ink with the message bottom centre in white lettering, urgi...ARTV09562
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Food Needs Transport
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Maker: Lewitt-Him H.M. Stationery Office Geo Gibbons Ltd
British Second World War poster by Lewitt-Him. Depicts a train made from a sliced loaf of bread. Title is printed along the top in blue ink, and the message is printed along the bottom in yellow ink, ...ARTV03453
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Getting the 3-tonner ashore at Toko
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Whilst the Australian Landing Craft were invaluable for conveying personnel and equipment in this area, the heavy surf often created a great deal of trouble. In this case the vehicle, a 3-ton truck, s...ART21460
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Guard with dog at Mica Beach
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch depicting a guard and dog at Mica Beach. The guard is holding a bayonet and wearing a steel helmet as he stands to attention. In the background (left) is a male nude carrying a box of supplies ...ART27949
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HMAS 'Nepal' loading from supply ship, 'Glen Artley'
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Painting shows stores being transferred to HMAS "Nepal" from a supply ship. Although taking place at sea at 8 knots, the loading was the most efficient seen anywhere.ART22788
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I'll Have the Local Brand
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Maker: Unknown Department of War Organisation of Industry
This Australian Second World War poster was produced by Department of War Organsiation of Industry, advising that it was preferred that people use local items, rather than those that had been imported...ARTV02324
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Japan reaches out
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting three large hands grabbing at tins of resources labelled 'rubber', 'oil', 'tin' which float upon a Continent labelled 'EAST INDIES'ART92349
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Kai Line crossing river
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
New Guinea indigenous carriers carrying supplies, probably rations, foward across a river.ART26888
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Landing U.S troops and supplies at Finschhafen
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts the landing of U.S troops and supplies at Finschhafen prior to invasion of New Britain, New Guinea. One of 8 drawings from a folio entitled by the artist ' Episodes in the life of Australian a...ART28169.005
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Loading barges, Jaba River
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Australian soldiers loading barges at Jaba River in Bougainville.ART90295
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Loading shells
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Scene from the top of "X" turret of the crew transferring shells from Ammunition Ship HMAS Poyang to HMAS Shropshire, Royal Australian Navy, Aitape, New Guinea.ART21099
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Loading the L.S.T., Morotai
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Maker: Friend, Donald
loading Landing Ship Tank (LST) with suppliesART23323
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Loading up at dusk
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Maker: Unknown
This British war poster shows a photograph of airmen loading bombs into a Vickers Wellington bomber. The caption reads: 'One of the new 2,000-LB. super high-explosive bombs ready for yet another raid ...ARTV08661
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Main Adriatic supply line bombed and strafed by RAAF
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Maker: Moore, Alan
A railway line and surrounding buildings have been bombed by the 450 Squadron of the RAAF. Rock debris litters the railway line. This sketch features a hand-drawn pen and ink border.ART25717
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Making camp, Labuan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts a group of unidentified soldiers unloading trucks to establish camp.ART23226
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Mareeba
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Maker: Annand, Douglas
Daily activities taking place in Mareeba, North Queensland, near the Mareeba Royal Australian Air Force airfield.ART92432
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Native carriers crossing swamp
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicting native carriers crossing a swamp between Semini and Cape Endaiadere, New Guinea.ART23177
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Night loading scene
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Unloading of supplies at Dogomuer Bay, 6th Battalion, 8th Brigade, 5th Division on the advance to Hansa Bay, Wewak, Madang, New Guinea.ART25200
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is one of eleven drawings on paper that were cartoons intended for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made, instead these eleven...ART26657.009
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is one of eleven drawings on paper that were cartoons intended for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made, instead these eleve...ART26657.010
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is one of eleven drawings on paper that were cartoons intended for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made. Instead these eleve...ART26657.004
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is one of eleven drawings on paper that were cartoons intended for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made, instead these eleve...ART26657.008
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Not titled [11 cartoons for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This series of eleven drawings on paper were cartoons for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made, instead these eleven individual s...ART26657
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Packing a truck
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Maker: Annand, Douglas
Depicts several figures packing a truck with supplies.ART92460
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Packing for War: Why This Job Is of FRONT LINE Importance...
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Supply Thos Forman and Sons
British Second World War highlighting the important role that packaging had in the overall war effort. The photographs and accompanying text highlight how packing assists goods in reaching their final...ARTV03233
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Packing for War: Why This Job Is of FRONT LINE Importance...
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Supply Thos Forman and Sons
British Second World War highlighting the important role that packaging had in the overall war effort. The photographs and accompanying text highlight how packing assists goods in reaching their final...ARTV03232
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Port of Haifa
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts supply ships, service craft, barges and supply ships in the Port of Haifa, Palestine [now in Israel]. This drawing is part of a series produced about the Syria Campaign of 1941. The campaign i...ART30290
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recto: Packing supplies; verso: Head sketches
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Maker: Annand, Douglas
recto: A soldier is shown packing supplies (with another version of his head drawn at the right); verso: a small series of head sketches done by the artistART92440
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recto: Port Keats, Northern Territory; verso: Two horses and landscape
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Maker: Annand, Douglas
recto: A group of natives are shown moving supplies at Port Keats, Northern Territory verso: Sketches done by the artist of a hand and two horses.ART92451
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recto: Unpacking supplies Mareeba, North Queensland; verso: Design sketch
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Maker: Annand, Douglas
Recto: Three men are shown unpacking supplies at the Royal Australian Air Force airstrip in Mareeba, North Queensland. Verso: design sketch.ART92459
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Reeves A4 'Greyhound' Sketchbook
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Maker: Warren, Guy
Reeves A4 'Greyhound' Sketchbook, containing 22 pages with sketches made in Lae and Torokina. Drawing inside front cover depicts a preliminary sketch for a watercolour of a ship at shore being unloade...ART94333
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Repairing small craft - R.A.A.F.
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Maker: Hanke, Henry
Small ships of the Royal Australian Air Force used for carrying supplies up Fly River, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART23769
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Small craft anchored off Napa Napa, awaiting repairs
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted "The lugger occupying the foreground of this painting has been used for some time by the Americans as a means of supplying troops in isolated forward areas. I was interested to note that ...ART22254
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Stores tent, Morotai
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Maker: Newton, Max
This work depicts a RAAF stores tent that was set up at Morotai, Indonesia. The stores were for the No. 82 Wing, as labelled on the side of the crates. The No. 82 Wing were part of the Air Combat Grou...ART26965
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[study for Convoy pulled up on Derna Road]
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Convoy of trucks pulled up along the Derna road to, North Africa.ART90263
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Supply column, Haifa
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts a convoy of trucks (a supply column) belonging to the Australian Imperial Force leaving Haifa (then in Palestine, now in Israel) for Syria. The broad panoramic sky combines with the sharp per...ART30068
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Supply plane approaching Darwin
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Maker: Wood, C Dudley Wood, C Dudley
The supply plane is khaki green in colour. Although small in size against a large vertical white cloud, the sole plane dominates the sky. The landscape below is dry in appearance, with clusters of gr...ART29220
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Supply tractor stuck in mud on Bulldog Road
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Hele depicts a supply tractor bogged in the mud on Bulldog Road, Wau, New Guinea.ART23821
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Syrian border
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
View of Ras en Naqoura, the promontory that forms the coastal point of definition between Syria and Palestine. Rounding the point at sea, are units of the British Fleet, out of Haifa Bay en route to b...ART30047
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Syrian mule train
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Two Australian AIF soldiers direct two mules carrying packs up a rugged mountain track in Syria.ART26567
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The 'Biscuit Bombers' dropping supplies New Guinea
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A sketch of the 'biscuit bombers' dropping supplies in New Guinea. This sketch was a design for a diorama for the galleries of the Memorial.ART92545
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The Details Issue Depot
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Detail Issue Depot, 224 Australian Supply Depot Platoon. A Brigade provost Corporal controls the traffic while a truck is being unloaded of rations and stores, some being carried away by native boys ...ART21450
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The Empire's Strength: India
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Maker: Batty, Dora M LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D] (LONDON : LOWE & BRYDONE)
The Empire's Strength posters are a series designed to promote the work conducted in Britain, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and the Colonies with the statement "these are the sinews of ...ARTV05127
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The Empire's Strength: India
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Maker: Batty, Dora M LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D] (LONDON : LOWE & BRYDONE)
The Empire's Strength posters are a series designed to promote the work conducted in Britain, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and the Colonies with the statement "these are the sinews of ...ARTV05128
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The road head
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
A truck full of supplies has arrived at the Details Issue Depot. Troops belonging to 9th Australian Infantry Battalion are awaiting transport as they have been relieved by 25th Australian Infantry Bat...ART21449
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"These ACF hussifs are a godsend"
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Maker: Unknown Australian Comforts Fund
Depicts three soldiers sitting outside of a tent that has been erected in muddy terrain. The boots of the soldiers are caked in mud. One of the soldiers appears to be repairing some bandaging around...ARTV05270
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The three salvageers
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Maker: Strube, Sidney Ministry of Supply Flemings
poster depicting rags, bones and paper holding skewers pointing art motto on wall (based on Dumas' Three Musketeers' motto of All for one and one for all), encouraging the collection of these items fo...ARTV01835
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They're closer than you think!
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Maker: Stoops, Herbert Morton [S.L.] : ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, U.S. ARMY, 1942 (WASHINGTON : U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE)
United States propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst ...ARTV06533
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They risk their lives to bring you raw materials
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
This British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Aircraft production reminds the viewer that men risked their lives to ship raw materials to Britain to make airplanes, and urges the view...ARTV06962
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To finish Hitler we made enough narrow fabric...
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Maker: Bannister, A C W Ministry of Supply Multi Machine Plates Ltd
poster issued by the Ministry of Supply depicting Adolf Hitler firmly bound to a globe of the world by a long strip of narrow fabric, with a Japanese soldier about to be caught in the same plightARTV00162
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Townsville looking towards Mt Stewart
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The camouflage painted Headquarter building of Royal Australian Air Force North Eastern Area stands on Sturt street at right of picture. Townsville, during the war years, was the scene of feverish act...ART25644
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Trailer and jeep stuck on beach going to Babycliff
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Australian soldiers pushing a trailer and jeep that are stuck in the sand on a beach near Babiang in the Aitape Wewak area of New Guinea.ART25737
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Transportation of supplies, Owen Stanley Ranges, 1942: Flying fox, Owers' Corner
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Maker: Browning, George Julian Ewers, Ray
Second in a series of nine small dioramas depicting the transportation of supplies in the Owen Stanley Ranges, Papua, 1942. This work was repainted by Don Evans c. 1980.ART41052
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Transportation of supplies, Owen Stanley Ranges, 1942: Mule train at Uberi
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Maker: Browning, George Julian Ewers, Ray
This is number four in the series of nine dioramas depicting the transportation of supplies in the Owen Stanley Ranges, Papua, 1942. Repainted by Don Evans c.1980.ART41053
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Transportation of supplies, Owen Stanley Ranges, 1942: Native carriers, Uberi
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Maker: Browning, George Julian Ewers, Ray
This is number five in the series of nine dioramas depicting the transportation of supplies in the Owen Stanleys, Papua, 1942.ART41054
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Transportation of supplies, Owen Stanley Ranges, 1942: Port Moresby Dock
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Maker: Browning, George Julian Ewers, Ray
First in a series of nine small dioramas depicting the transportation of supplies in the Owen Stanley Ranges, Papua, 1942. This work was repainted by Don Evans c. 1980.ART41050
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Transportation of supplies, Owen Stanley Ranges, 1942: Road to Owers' Corner
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Maker: Browning, George Julian Ewers, Ray
Second in a series of nine small dioramas depicting the transportation of supplies in the Owen Stanley Ranges, Papua, 1942. This work was repainted by Don Evans c. 1980.ART41051
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Transport column
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Army transport in the desert. One of the transport columns was several miles long. "One is hardly visible because of a sandstorm. Transport often had to contend with big sand-drifts which made passage...ART30069
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Transport column
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Convoy of trucks and other vehicles crossing through the Sinai desert.ART30053
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Transporting a new airplane engine from salvage launch to shore by means of native Lakatoi - crashed plane in distance
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Maker: Dargie, William
Papuans are shown assisting moving a new aeroplane engine on a vessel for transportation. This was intended as a pencil study for a larger painting. This work was created when Dargie spent 16 days i...ART22086
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Transport Into Action: Exhibition
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Maker: H.M. Stationary Office Ministry of Information Ministry of War Transport Henry Hildesley Ltd
This poster promotes an exhibition created by the Ministry of Information, who created travelling exhibitions about many different aspects of the war ranging from the role of different Allied nations,...ARTV02292
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Troops unloading supplies
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Troops of 4th Australian Infantry Battalion, 5th Australian Division moved up the coast from Alexishafen to the Sarang Passage. From here this Battalion attacked Karkar Island, Sarang Passage, New Gui...ART25170
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Unloading supplies from the "MURRAMBIDGEE" for Liberated Singapore
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Maker: Buckmaster, Ernest
Ernest Buckmaster was born in Hawthorn, Melbourne on July 3 1897. After being rejected for military service due to his physical frailty Buckmaster attended the National Gallery Art School from 1918-24...ART23373
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Unloading vehicles and stores, Balikpapan, 1945
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Stores and vehicles are being unloaded from a barge in Balikpapan during the last stages of the Second World War in 1945.ART22444
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Way of an angel
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting an eagle carrying a box of 'democratic life preserves' from Franklin D. Roosevelt.ART92366
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We are fighting Tojo, not each other!
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Maker: Kelly, Harry Garnet Unknown L.H.Q. Cartographic Coy., Aust. Survey Corps.
Australian Second World War cautionary poster produced by the Allied Land Forces Headquarters (LHQ formed in 1942) to stress the vital necessity for the care and preservation of ammunition during stor...ARTV05468
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We Help in the Battle: Prompt Rescue: Aid Dressings and Medical Supplies
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Supply H.M. Stationery Office Hubners Ltd
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of medical staff and supplies. The poster features an image in the top section taken from the Battle of Ortona (28 December 1943), showing a...ARTV03393
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We Must Get an Even Quicker Turnaround
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Maker: Ministry of War Transport Fosh & Cross Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War proclamation-style poster published by the Ministry of War Transport. The poster emphasises the importance speed when loading and unloading. Many British and Australian war mi...ARTV01600