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Ammunition boxes on the production line
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Maker: Ragless, Max
The work depicts ammunition boxes passing through a spray booth where they are receiving a red undercoating at Richards Industries Ltd, Adelaide. These are Army Ordance Ammunition boxes, used for mor...ART22648
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Ammunition Factory - Goulburn
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Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Depicts a wartime Ammunition Factory set amid grazing paddocks in Goulburn, New South Wales, during the Second World War. The Mulwaree River can be seen on the right of the sketch. The tower in the di...ART24157
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Building army tanks
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a large factory hall with a series of army tanks. One tilted up showing tracks, men working, Commonwealth Munitions, Melbourne.ART28155
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Chargeman in the soldering bay (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of an unidentified chargeman in soldering bay, detonator section, Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22592
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Chargemen (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Chargemen W Fanning and T McLellan working at a bench packing detonators at the Commonwealth Explosives Factory at Maribyrnong, Victoria. These men wearing scarlet uniforms are painting, labelling and...ART26106
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Chargemen painting, labelling and tipping detonators (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Charge painting, labelling and tipping before final packing of detonators to services. The chargemen wear a uniform of bright red, with a yellow band on the left arm on which is a black letter, "C". G...ART22579
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Closing and Flattening Bay, Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Closing and Flattening Bay, Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong.ART29658
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Closing bay Closing and flattening bay, Detonator section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts an unidentified women working in the' Closing and flattening bay' in the 'Detonator section' of the Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART29597
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Container production Room (Cartridge Bundling Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of machinery in Container Production Room, Cartridge Bundling Section, government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22602
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Cordite sheeting machine
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
In 1940 Emerson Curtis visited the Commonwealth Explosives Factory, at Maribyrnong, Melbourne. He described the works as '...five to six hundred separate buildings, each designed for some special purp...ART23072
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Cutting and scraping (Women workers in T.N.T. Room, High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of unidentified women at work bench in the T.N.T room, High Explosives Section, Explosives Factoury, Maribynrnong, Victoria.ART22569
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During the 1940 war
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch painting of two unidentified females in uniforms.ART29674
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Electric closing machine (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Ten girls including an Army inspector. work in this bay, where 9000 detonators are handled in a single operation. Closing and Flattening Bay, Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22580
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[Figure]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Incomplete sketch of a figure, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29646
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[Figure pulling up sock]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Figure pulling up sock, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29637
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[figure studies]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Studies of women in heavy work wear, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29652
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[Figure studies]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Figure studies, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29650
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[figure studies]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Figure studies, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29648
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[Figure tying shoe lace]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Figure tying shoe lace, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29636
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Filling trench mortar shells with T. N. T. high explosive
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Trinitrotoluene (or TNT) was the most commonly used explosive in the Allied forces. This drawing shows it being poured into shells in a liquid form in order that the whole space of the shell was occup...ART23073
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Fleet of Bren Carriers ready for delivery to an Australian Tank Corps
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A fleet of Bren gun carriers ready for delivery to an Australian Tanks Corps, manufactured by the Victorian Railway Munitions Annexe, Melbourne.ART23061
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Forging shells
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a large factory hall. In the foreground rows of shells. Men working at machine with large spanners holding shell in machine.ART28156
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Girl at the electric closing machine (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of an unidentified women sitting at the electric closing, in the Closing and Flattening Bay, Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22585
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Girl from reeling room, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Studies of a hirl from Reeling room, Commonwealth explosive factory, MaribyrnongART29627
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Girl from reeling room Hand reeling room, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of an a unidentified female munitions worker sitting on stairs with her hands around her knees wearing overalls and a hair net, Reeling room, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrn...ART29593
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Girls at work in the closing and flattening bay (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Closing and Flattening Bay, Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong. Depicts unidentified women, they are protected by glass screens through which they to work.ART22582
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Give him the arms to smash the Japs
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Maker: Unknown General Motors Holden SEF Silkscreen
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War (WWII) were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amon...ARTV00156
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[High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Two women are seated working together, we see a full portrait of one of the women from lower left side and the other a half portrait from the right side. These women are working at the High Explosives...ART29670
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[High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29669
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[High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29668
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I Need Bones for Explosives: Put Out Your Bones Salvage
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office J. Weiner Ltd.
During the Second World War, to lighten the pressures of production for civil resources and thus allow greater resources to be pulled into war-related production, most governments around the world put...ARTV03396
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In your hands...
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Maker: General Motors Holden
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden (GMH), likely for display in one of their Australian factories and was designed to boost the morale of munitions workers. T...ARTV02139
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Is not this the appointed time for all to make the utmost exertions in their power?
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Maker: Unknown [Great Britain S.N., N.D.]
British war poster emblazened with quote from Winston Churchill in his first broadcast as Prime Ministre to the British people on 19th May 1940: 'Is not this the appointed time for all to make the ut...ARTV05076
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Kosciuszko, Pulaski
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Maker: Illion NEW YORK : UNITED STATES CONSUMER'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, [N.D.] (NEW YORK : LATHAM LITHO & PRINTING Latham Litho & Printing Co. Brooklyn, New York
This Second World War poster with Polish text reads; "Kosciuszko, Pulaski fought for freedom in America. Will you help America to fight for freedom in Poland? Eat less wheat - meat - fats - sugar, so...ARTV00102
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[Machine in munitions factory]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Machine in munitions factory, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29673
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[Man dressing]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Man dressing, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29639
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Ministry of health says: coughs and sneezes spread diseases...
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Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo [LONDON] : MINISTRY OF HEALTH, [N.D.] (S.L. : CHROMOWORKS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE)
British Second World War poster depicting a woman, in a munitions factory, sneezing, while other women workers look on, horrified. Henry Mayo Bateman (1887 – 1970) was a British humorous artist and ca...ARTV00330
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More Salvage, That's What We Want: Paper, Rags, Bones, to Make More Munitions
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Maker: Thomas, Samuel Herbert LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D.] (NOTTINGHAM : STAFFORD & CO.) H.M. Stationery Office Stafford & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of salvage (recycling). It highlights that paper, rags and bones can be used to make more munitions. The poster depicts a man of advanced ye...ARTV03386
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Munitions trainees wanted!
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Maker: Unknown Defence Training, Education Department Unknown
Australian Second World War poster advertising for men to train and work in munitions industry (under Manpower regulations these positions were 'protected', men with these skills could not easily join...ARTV02384
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[Munitions workers dressing]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
A study of three female munitions workers dressing, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29640
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Munitions Workers Wanted
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Maker: Ministry of Munitions Government Printer
This Australian Second World War poster was published by the Ministry of Munitions. The poster aims to recruit 'alert intelligent men, 21 years of age and over, with ability in the use of tools or mac...ARTV02385
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Munition worker Hand reeling room, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a unidentified female munitions worker sitting on stairs with her hands around her knees wearing overalls and a hair net, Reeling room, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART29592
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Munition workers
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Maker: Dadswell, Lyndon
Plaster sculpture of male and female munition workers, cast in 1942.ART26398
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Navy Inspectress (Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Drawing made from a sketch, two Naval personnel inspect items in the TNT bay for quality control at the Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong for quality control.ART28162
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On Cartridge Bundling Section (Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a view of the Old Cartridge Bundling Section at the Commonwealth Explosives Factory in Maribyrnong, Victoria during the Second World War.ART22606
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Painting detonators (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Painting the first coat, pistol trip detonators, Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22581
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Painting tins for mortar shells (High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of a woman painting tins for mortor shells, each tin contain 12 shells which were packed in 3 carriers. High Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria. It is likely the subject of thi...ART22573
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Pouring brass ingots for the production of shell cases
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
The pouring of brass ingots for the production of shell cases at the Commonwealth Brass Foundry, Footscray. The artist spent at least three days at the Foundry and he described the workers as ' thick ...ART23070
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[Powder truck]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Powder truck, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29661
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Propellant section
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Studies of female figures wearing overalls and hairnets, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29653
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Recess in the tea house, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Recess in the tea house, Commonwealth explosives factory, MaribyrnongART29625
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Recess in the tea house, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
A man stands wearing a shirt tie and jacket beneath his overalls rests his right arm on the tea counter with a mug of tea in his hand, while the tea lady wearing a white apron and blue dress stands be...ART29624
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Recess in the tea house, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
A man wears a shirt, tie and jacket beneath his yellow overalls as he leans with a mug of tea in his right hand talking to the tea lady who wears blue and has her right hand curled around the tea pot ...ART29626
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Recess in the tea house, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
A man taking recess in the tea house leans on the tea counter with his tea in a mug in his right hand, the tea lady wearing glasses and her hair pulled back into a bun rests the teapot on the counter ...ART29623
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Save Every Scrap for More Munitions
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Hubners Ltd
During the Second World War there was a great shortage of many raw materials on the home front. Many items were being used for war-related industry, much of areas such as South East Asia were unable t...ARTV03389
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Save Fuel to Make Munitions for Battle: The Wife Who Squandered the Electricity
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Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office James Haworth & Brother
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...ARTV02026
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Save waste fats for explosives : take them to your meat dealer
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Maker: Koerner, Henry Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information
Office of War Information poster no. 63. issued by the Division of Public Inquiries to encourage citizens to save their waste fats and oils from cooking for use in the production of munitions. Henry K...ARTV05542
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Senior Chargeman painting pistol trip detonators (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts an unidentified Senior Chargeman painting pistol trip detonators, Government agencies, Commonwealth Expolsives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22583
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Sketches made in the Paper Room (Fuse Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts sketches of unidentified women working in Fuze Section, rubber bucket, hand press, barrels containing paper collars, working a foot press, paper rolling, government agencies, Commonwealth Expl...ART22613
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[Studies of figures]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Study of female figures changing into workwear, and a figure reading with a suitcase in lower left at the Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29635
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[Studies of figures in the hand reeling room, munitions factory]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Studies of figures in the hand reeling room, munitions factory, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29651
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[Studies of figures pulling up sock]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Studies of figures pulling up sock, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29641
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Study for Chargewoman Stasia McGillivray
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Study for Chargewoman Stasia McGillivray, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29666
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Study for Closing and Flattening Bay, Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Study for Closing and Flattening Bay, Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong.ART29657
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Study for 'No 1 Forge, Commonwealth Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong'
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
A loose pencil study of figures dwarfed by a large forge, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29655
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Study for painting tins for mortar shells. High explosives section, Commonwealthe explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Study for painting tins for mortar shells in the high explosives section at the Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART29596
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[Study of figures changing]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Study of figures changing into workwear at the Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29634
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[Study of women workers]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Study of women workers, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29644
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[Study of women workers]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Study of women workers leaning over and reaching up, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29647
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Taking a sample of T. N. T.
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Trinitrotoluene (or TNT) was the most commonly used explosive by the Allied forces. It had a high blast effect and had the advantage of being handled in liquid form for filling purposes, later cooling...ART23074
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[Tea break]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Two females seated taking a tea break, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29642
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Thanks everyone!
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Maker: General Motors Holden
This Australian Second World War poster was produced by General Motors Holden (GMH) in late 1941, and was produced for use in one of their factories. The poster is titled "THANKS, EVERYONE," beneath w...ARTV02143
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The brother who turned the gas full on: save fuel to make munitions for battle
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Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.
dog; advisory poster issued by the Ministry for Fuel and Power, depicting a crestfallen man standing in front of a gas heater turned full on, while a woman and dog shun him, aimed at reducing home con...ARTV03761
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The Firebug Thrives on Neglect!
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Maker: Kelly, Harry Garnet LHQ Cartographic Coy, Australian Survey Corps LHQ Cartographic Coy, Australian 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...ARTV10080
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The Firebug Thrives on Neglect!
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Maker: Kelly, Harry Garnet LHQ Cartographic Coy, Australian Survey Corps
Australian Second World War 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 storage, handli...ARTV10079
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The men behind the men behind the gun
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Maker: General Motors Holden
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden (GMH), likely for display in one of their Australian factories. This poster depicts munitions worker in light orange and ...ARTV02142
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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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Three munition girls
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Maker: Hanke, Henry
Government agencies, Commonwealth Munitions Factory; unidentified women testing gun components with micrometersART22830
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T.N.T. Room (High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory; unidentified workers seated at work tableART22572
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T.N.T. Room (High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory; work benches and machinery in TNT roomART22575
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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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[Two workers resting]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Two women seated taking a break at the Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29632
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View from the soldering bay (Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a view from the soldering bay, government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22607
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[View from window]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
View from window, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29660
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[Woman dressing]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Women dressing, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29638
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Woman painting detonators (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of an unidentified women painting detonators, Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22589
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[Woman sitting]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Woman seated working at the Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29665
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Woman working a hand press (Detonator Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of an unidentified women at the hand press, detonator section, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22588
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Woman working a lathe (Fuse Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of an unidentified woman using lathe to cut cylinders for 4 inch star shells, Fuze Section, government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22611
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Women at work in the soldering bay (Cartridge Bundling Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of unidentified women at work bench in Soldering Bay, Cartridge Bundling Section, Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22612
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[Women munitions workers]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Three female figures at work in the munitions factory, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29659
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Women's changing room
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Studies of the women's changing room, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29633
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Women's changing room (High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Drawing made for detail. To save space, clothing in the change rooms is hoisted to the roof. Working clothes hang in a separate room. All workers on the section must wear clean area shoes with which ...ART22577
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[Women workers]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Women workers, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29664
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[Women workers]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Women workers, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29663
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[Women workers]
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Women workers, Commonwealth explosive factory, Maribyrnong.ART29672
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Women workers - T.N.T. Room (High Explosives Section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory; unidentified women sitting at work benchART22576
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[Worker and capping machine] (Detonator section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts a sketch of an unidentified women working at a capping machine, Detonator section, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong.ART29595