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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