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A mechanical press
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Maker: Ragless, Max
This depicts one of many large presses used to produce aircraft parts at Richards Industries, Ltd, Adelaide during the Second World War.ART23119
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A shadow across Hitler's path
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Maker: General Motors Holden
This Australian Second World War poster was produced by General Motors Holden (GMH) in 1941, and was likely produced for use in one of their factories. The poster is aimed at factory workers, attempti...ARTV02146
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A six ton drop hammer
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Maker: Ragless, Max
A worker operates a heavy hammer, as used by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.ART23106
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Back them up!: The R.A.F.'s intensive bombing of Germany's war industries continues
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Maker: Nockolds, Roy H.M. Stationery Office
British poster depicting the RAF'S intensive bombing of Germany's industries. The subtitle is 'The RAF's intensive bombing of Germany's war industries continues'. Two Lancaster bombers are seen flying...ARTV06888
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Britain Has Sent to Russia: Our Products Fight on Russian Fronts!
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Supply H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster depicting various military ordnance made by Britain and sent to the Russian armed forces. The different types of equipment are illustrated in a list down the left hand...ARTV03406
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Britain: The Sinews of War
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Maker: Taylor, Frederick LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D.] (S.L. : FOSH & CROSS)
This British Second World War poster aims at highlighting the importance of the those working on the home front in Britain as the key 'sinews' of war. The poster depicts a generic factory scene in the...ARTV02323
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Building Corvette, Mary River Maryborough
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
At one end of the town of Maryborough are the engineering works and shipbuilding yards of Walkers Limited, a very old Queensland firm building locomotives, sugar mill machinery, ships and every kind o...ART25567
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Building Lighters for the Navy at MacKay
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A new type of flat bottom 50 ton steel lighter was in construction at MacKay when the war against Japan came to and end. Designated a "lock-up" lighter, they made a colourful study in a coat of red an...ART25568
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Careening Cove
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Near Milson's Point, North Sydney, N.S.W., the site of Hayes and Sons Boatbuilding Yards, where small craft are being built for war purposes.ART21372
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Clothing is vital
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Maker: [AUSTRALIA : S.N.], 1943
This Australian poster was issued for display in clothing factories on the home front. It features a true to lifesize portrait photo of a soldier pointing his finger at the viewer. In combination with...ARTV01593
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Copper for war, Mt Isa
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A green pyramid of copper concentrate, preparatory to smelting. From Mt Isa in the far north west of Queensland came a steady supply of melted copper to meet the demands of war. From August 1945 in hi...ART25546
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Don't Spit : Unsightly, Unsanitary, Unhealthy
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Maker: NEW YORK : NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION : QUEENSBORO TUBERCULOSIS AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION, [N.D.
Depicts a Second World War United States poster, produced by the National Tuberculosis Association, Queensboro Tuberculosis and Health Association branch, of three factory girls, horrified, watching a...ARTV05683
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Don't Waste Here the Fuel You Save at Home
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster published by the Ministry of Fuel and Power for use in factories and other places of 'vital war work'. The poster highlights that people should be energy-conscious not ...ARTV02005
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Don't Waste Here the Fuel You Save at Home
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Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth Ministry of Fuel and Power Stafford & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster, designed by well known propaganda artist 'Fougasse', issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power for display in factories. It shows a painter changing words in a slogan, ...ARTV02006
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Girls rivetting
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Maker: Ragless, Max
Newport; women at an Railways Workshops, Newport, using pneumatic rivetters on rear fuselage of BeaufighterART25925
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He talked... This happened. Careless talk costs lives
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British Second World War poster divided horizontally in half. The top half depicts two gentlemen engaged in conversation while consuming a beverage at the local public house. In the left background a ...ARTV02509
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Hitler will slip on your elbow grease
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Maker: Unknown General Motors Holden
This Australian Second World War all-text poster was created by General Motors Holden (GMH), likely for display in one of their Australian factories. This poster plays on the dual meaning of the wor...ARTV02275
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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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Introducing our new inspector... kill him with quality
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Maker: General Motors Holden
Australian 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 Aus...ARTV01592
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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