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'After the war', Bougainville bomb scared ruins, Rabaul
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Maker: Rowed, Reg
Situated near the site of the old town at Rabaul are the remains of Japanese installations. Japanese parties can be seen cleaning up the mess, New Britain.ART23724
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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 [Soldier]
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : NATIONAL SAVINGS COMMITTEE, 1944 (NOTTINGHAM : J. HOWITT & SON FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) National Savings Committee Howitt, John Newton
British Second World War poster promoting savings. During the Second World War, frugality was encouraged to reserve funds for essential war related goods.ARTV01502
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day [Soldier]
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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...ARTV03417
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Blasting the Japs, Aitape, 6.45 am, Sunday 23rd April 1944
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
From a distance, a scene of Japanese troops on the shorline of Aitape, New Guinea, being attacked by allied aircraft and ships at 6.45 am, Sunday 23rd April 1944. A prolific painter and print maker, ...ART93516
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Bomb crater, Noemfoor
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
This work depicts a bomb crater in Noemfoor, Papua, Indonesia.ART23813
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[Bomb damaged building]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Scene depicting bomb damaged building, with figures in the foreground looking on. This image may be of bomb damaged buildings in Europe, and a story illustration for the 'Australian Women's Weekly' wh...ART96241
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[Bomb damaged Destroyer in harbour]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Scene depicting a ship in harbour with smoke billowing out from the rear of the ship. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. Du...ART96239
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Bombs on Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an aerial attack of bombs falling on Lae airfield during a straf by Australian Beaufighters. Japanese bombers are burning on the ground, Lae, New Guinea, 1943.ART25024
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Bombs on Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of RAAF beaufighters bombing the Japanese drome at Lae, New Guinea.ART23174
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Bridge near Pharsala
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Maker: Dargie, William
This bridge, which was on the mainline of withdrawal of the ANZAC Corps, was the scene of much congestion of traffic during the withdrawal. The German Air Force attempted to bomb the bridge, missed it...ART23995
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Burnt out
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Showing burnt out residences near the British Embassy, Tokyo. The Embassy buildings are unscathed in the background.ART22808
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Catalina taking off from Port Moresby for Kavieng
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Shows a Catalina Flying Boat, bombed up, taking off from Port Moresby Harbour at 1700 hours to bomb Kavieng.ART26122
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Devastation, Yokohama
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Showing the devastation in an area of Yokohama, near the centre of the city. Concrete buildings survived except for complete burning out of inflammable material in them. The Christian Church was thoug...ART22807
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Headquarters camp of 24th Australian Infantry Brigade, Beaufort
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Maker: Flett, James
Drawn from the balcony of a building occupied by Headquarters, 24th Australian Infantry Brigade during the closing stages of the North Borneo campaign. The building was partially wrecked by the bomb t...ART25885
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Hiroshima
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Maker: Rowed, Reg
Japanese are rummaging among wreckage following the bombing of Hiroshima. There is a twisted steel structure still standing, but the rest of the landscape has been flattened and is strewn with wrecka...ART26717
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Liberator Bomber attacks on Balikpapan
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Maker: Jones, Vernon
Liberator Bomber attacks on Balikpapan. On 1 May, 1945 began the invasion by Australian forces of the oil-rich territory of Borneo, which had been in Japanese hands since 1942. The series of operation...ART27578
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Liberator in Bomb Bay
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Typical Liberators revetment of disposal bays at Ward's Drome, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART25788
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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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Matter of time bomb
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Maker: Mahony, Will
Designed to be published in a daily newspaper, this drawing depicts a bomb sitting on a map of Australia, connected by a long fuse to Europe. It comments on the conscription debate that was occurring ...ART95082
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Pop! Boom!, drawing for cartoon in 'The Daily Telegraph', Sydney, 19 June 1943
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Maker: Mahony, Will
This cartoon was published in the 'Daily Telegraph' on 19 June 1943. It depicts a Japanese midget submarine firing a shell at part of a map-like outline marked 'Sydney'. Aimed at the submarine and han...ART90965
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Roll out the barrel
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Maker: General Motors Holden
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden in 1941 - likely for use in one of their factories. During the war, GMH re-tooled many of their production facilities, prod...ARTV02149
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RSVP
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A Japanese man is broadcasting over the radio amidst wreckage, while a bomb is flying towards him.ART92364
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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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Scatter - Before you're scattered!
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Maker: Hinder, Frank Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer
Australian Second World War issued by the Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security, Canberra. Designed by Frank Hinder using orange, black and white only the poster depicts orange bomb...ARTV08850
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Shadow reveals!
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Maker: Hinder, Frank Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer
Australian Second World War poster issued by the Department of Home Security, Camouflage Section, Canberra. Designed by Frank Hinder. The lower half of the poster features an army camp in black and wh...ARTV08853
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Shadow reveals!
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Maker: Hinder, Frank Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer
Australian Second World War poster issued by the Department of Home Security, Camouflage Research Section, Canberra. Designed by Frank Hinder. The lower half of the poster features an army camp in bla...ARTV07975
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Study for 'Bombing up a Lancaster'
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Maker: Bowen, Stella
Avro Lancaster bomber with full bomb load in open bomb bay.ART29403
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study for 'Bombing up a Lancaster'
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Maker: Bowen, Stella
Bombs stacked on several bomb trolleys ready for transport to aircraft.ART29404
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[Study of rear of driver with hands on steering wheel]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a study of a driver, with his hands on steering wheel, observed from the rear. On the verso of the work are studies of a bomb and bomb carrier. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WE...ART96512
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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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Thank You for All You Have Done, but We Need Still More
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Maker: Unknown
British Second World War proclamation-style poster highlighting the importance of work that has already been done by factory workers (particularly those working on radio valves and components), but th...ARTV03464
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26th Brigade attack on Tarakan
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Maker: Jones, Vernon
26th Brigade attack on Tarakan. In the early morning fo May 1st, 1945, troops of the 9th A.I.F Division, supported by the RAAF, landed at Tarakan, off the east coast of Borneo. The island had been bat...ART27574
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The city of Townsville from Castle Hill
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
During the war the small wharves of Townsville were jammed with ships loading or unloading trips and fighting materials. behind the breakwater were berthed the flying boats of the Royal Australian Air...ART25645
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To the point
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting a RAAF pilot standing on a map of Australia and stepping onto a map of New Guinea, punching a figure of the enemy, the Japanese, with bombs as boxing gloves, during the Second Worl...ART92350
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upper image: [Back view of a headless seated figure without shirt]; lower image:[ A 300-lb bomb]
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
Upper image: Back view of a headless seated figure without shirt; lower image: A 300-lb. bomb, with artist's colour notes.ART92642.002
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Working on the wing
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Maker: Norton, Frank
U.S ground crew working on the engines of a Catalina - also testing bomb hoisting gear, part of the routine overhaul. American Catalina Base, Crawley, Western Australia.ART21796