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A L'Oeuvre: C'est Notre Guerre
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Maker: Aldwinckle, Eric Department of National War Services Department of Public Information
This poster was one of a number produced by Canadian artist Eric Aldwinckle during the Second World War. Also printed with English text, this poster depicts a man's muscular arm wielding a hammer, tha...ARTV02467
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Avro Anson trainers near Rockies
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Avro Anson trainers being flown by RAAF personnel near the Canadian Rockies, a short distance from Calgary. Ralph Malcolm Warner was appointed Official War Artist in 1943, covering the activities of t...ART21280
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Beware: Spreading Vital Information Will Undermine Our War Effort
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Maker: Unknown The Department of Public Information
1942 Canadian Second World War poster promoting the importance of not spreading information. The poster depicts a caricature of Adolf Hitler looking down upon a conversation between soldiers of each o...ARTV02459
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Canada's new army needs men like you
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Maker: Aldwinckle, Eric OTTAWA : DEPT. OF NATIONAL DEFENSE : DEPT. OF PUBLIC NATIONAL DEFENSE : DEPT. OF PUBLIC INFORMATION.
A Second World War recruitment poster by Canadian commercial artist Eric Aldwinckle. This design depicts a man on a motorcycle in the foreground that is balanced on its back wheel, in front of two add...ARTV06520
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Canadian Fall, near Ottawa
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Depicting the many colours which Autumn brings to the landscape of Canada. A scene typical of many witnessed by trainees of the Royal Australian Air Force who sojourned in Canada whilst training under...ART21998
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Careless Talk Brings Tragedy in Wartime
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Maker: Jameson, Lionel Department of Public Information
Canadian Second World War poster advising about the importance of keeping secrets. The poster is created in the form of a comic strip, depicting a timeline between a soldier telling his sweetheart abo...ARTV02464
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Cartoon for transport mural (North America)
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Maker: Millen, M J
Depicts a mural design of a stylised map of North and Central America, with the Statue of Liberty, an American flag, figures of native American Indians and teepees, an 18th century sailing ship, a map...ART28514
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Die Weltkarte mit dem Kolonialbesitz der grossen Machte [World map with the colonial possessions of the great powers]
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Maker: Unknown Unknown Unknown
A German map of the world showing the pre-Second World War extent of the empires, colonies and mandates of Germany, Italy, France, Britain, Belgium and Holland.ARTV09276
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Entraining at Calgary
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
General view of Canadian Pacific Rail depot showing Royal Australian Air Force personnel entraining for return to Australia on completion of their training at Canadian Air Schools under the Empire Air...ART22819
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Every Canadian Must Fight
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Maker: Surrey, Philip Department of National Service
Canadian Second World War poster by Philip Surrey. The same design was used in the United States also. The poster visually depicts the munitions worker as 'backing' the soldier. The poster aims to pro...ARTV02458
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Family allowances assist parents in providing for their children's basic needs: Food and Health
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Maker: Unknown [CANADA : S.N., N.D.]
Canadian Second World War poster depicting a photograph of a small boy drinking milk as part of a meal and a photograph of two children making a sandcastle on a beach, linking this to a healthy life. ...ARTV06523
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Farmyard, Rivers
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
An Avro Anson aircraft taking off on a training flight over a farmyard with hay stacks in foreground. The training flight is part of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS), Central Navigation School at...ART21980
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Fog bank across the prairie
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Warm and cold fronts moving across the prairies produce many varied flying conditions. Vast fog-banks, looking like a mountain range, move majestically along, casting gloomy shadows ahead as the sun g...ART21965
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Gunnery flight Winter No. 3 B & 6 Manitoba
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
A Bolingbroke aircraft taking off for gunnery practice at No.3 Bombing and Gunnery School where Australian trainees are in training under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). The plane towing the dr...ART24110
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Keep Them Both Flying
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Maker: Department of Munitions and Supply Northern Electric Company Limited
Canadian Second World War poster depicting a Hawker Hurricane flying behind a British flag. The title 'keep them both flying' refers to the both the Hurricane and the flag. The poster aims to both boo...ARTV02461
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Less than enough, and we lose
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Maker: Turner, Charles Edward National Steel Car Corporation, Ltd
Canadian war poster with text taken from an address by Ralph P Bell, Director-General, Aircraft Production Branch, Department of Munitions & Supply, Canada, on the occasion of the visit of the Lancast...ARTV06514
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Memorial windows All Saints' Church, Collingwood
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Depicts two drawings related to the All Saints' Church, in Collingwood, Ontario memorial windows. The windows, (upper image) depict on l: Saint Michael, and on r: Saint George, dedicated to Leading Ai...ART25496
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N'achetez que le necessaire (Don't buy it unless it is necessary)
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Maker: McLaren Information Service, Ministry of National War Services Unknown
Second World War thrift poster depicting a man and a woman looking at a white elephant which is for sale: 'buy only what is necessary'.ARTV05260
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On leave, Banff
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Banff in the Canadian Rockies, was a favourite leave haunt of the Royal Australian Air Force training in Alberta and Sadkatchewan under the Empire Air Training Scheme, and in Summer, canoeing on the B...ART21970
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Our answer: All-out production
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Aircraft Production Unknown
Canadian Second World War poster. The poster depicts an arm with a clenched fist, stretching out into the sky, surrounded by aircraft. The poster links domestic war-time production with victory overse...ARTV05148