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A clear plate means a clear conscience
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Maker: Fitton, James H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster advocating frugality. In the centre of the poster is an image of a cleared plate and knife and fork, this is placed on a patterned tablecloth background. The title appe...ARTV06935
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AIF canteen, Selarang
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Where troops could purchase coconuts, Java weed (tobacco), guala malacca (brown sugar) etc. Selerang Barracks were in the Changi area and were also used as a prisoner-of-war Camp. Soldiers queuing at ...ART26481
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AIF seedling nursery, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Showing portion of the AIF nursery where seedlings were raised for planting in the unit gardens in the prisoner-of-war camp at Changi. Vegetables grown in these gardens were an essential addition to t...ART26509
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A Message from the Admiral: "We Need Supplies - Especially Food. We Know You Will Not Let Us Down"
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Maker: Commonwealth Food Control
Australian Second World War Royal Australian Navy (RAN) poster, issued by the Commonwealth Food Control. The poster depicts a photograph of the British Admiral, Sir Bruce Fraser, with a convoy of batt...ARTV02124
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An extra pint - good work eh Charlie?: Every pint counts on the food front now...
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This poster was issued by Commonwealth Food Control as part of a campaign to increase Australia's milk production to support the war effort. One of a series of posters aimed at Diary Farmers it inform...ARTV02582
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Australia is a food arsenal of the Allied world. We must share our food
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Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Food Control
Australian Second World War poster depicting the importance of Australia's position in supplying Allied nations with food. The poster include an image of the globe with Australia and various Allied na...ARTV02569
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Australia Is a Food Arsenal of the Allied World; We Must Share Our Food
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Maker: Commonwealth Food Control
Australian Second World War poster depicting the importance of Australia's position in supplying Allied nations with food. The poster include an image of the globe with Australia and various Allied na...ARTV02123
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Canteen, Fuse and Cartridge Bundling Sections (Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts the women's canteen of the Fuze and Cartridge Bundling Sections of the Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22140
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Canteen impression (Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Scene in the women's canteen, government agencies, Commonwealth Explosives Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria.ART22603
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Come, come, Corporal I also have priority: Dairy Farmers, too have a victory to win...
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Maker: Commonwealth Food Control
This poster was issued by Commonwealth Food Control as part of a campaign to increase Australia's milk production to support the war effort. One of a series of posters aimed at Diary Farmers it inform...ARTV02587
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Crack for victory
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Maker: Nunney, Alfred John General Production Division
This Second World War poster was aimed at workers on palm plantations in British Guyana. The poster aimed to show workers the results of their hard work and to encourage them to continue working in or...ARTV02215
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Dairy farmers the United Nations looks to you...
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Maker: Commonwealth Food Control Unknown
Second World War Australian poster issued by Commonwealth Food Control, urging dairy farmers to increase milk production for the United (Allied) Nations. During the Second World War, Australia's Food ...ARTV02377
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Dig for Victory
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Maker: Nunney, Alfred John General Production Division
This Second World War poster was aimed at workers on peanut plantations in British Guyana. The poster was created to show workers the results of their hard work and to encourage them to continue worki...ARTV02216
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Do your bit on the Food Front
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Maker: Unknown Department of Commerce and Agriculture
Australian Second World War poster depicting a woman wearing a headscarf, overalls and gloves. She poses smiling while she rests her right foot on a pitch fork. The poster declares 'Do your bit on th...ARTV02452
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Duck yard, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
When the rice ration at Changi POW Camp was sufficient, a certain amount of swill enabled many men to keep poultry, (mostly ducks) and a motley assortment of pens sprang up everywhere, composed of wir...ART26508
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Evacuees in a cottage at Cookham
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Maker: Gabain, Ethel
Mrs Norris of Cookham, with five of her war family of seven children from London who had by 1941 been with her for sixteen months. Mrs Norris is the ideal foster-parent, and there are very many other ...ART29713
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Feeding the fighting men is a real victory job
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Maker: Department of Information
This Australian Second World War poster depicts a woman's face with her hair tied back in the manner of many homefront workers in the top left corner, and a soldier's face in the bottom right corner. ...ARTV02138
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Field Marshal 'Potato Pete'
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food James Hawthorn & Brother Ltd
British Second World War poster depicts a potato dressed as a Field Marshal taking the salute as ranks of potato soldiers, carrying forks, march past. 'Potato Pete' was the product of a campaign for h...ARTV01362
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Field Marshal 'Potato Pete'
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food James Hawthorn & Brother Ltd
British Second World War poster depicts a potato dressed as a Field Marshal taking the salute as ranks of potato soldiers, carrying forks, march past. 'Potato Pete' was the product of a campaign for h...ARTV02019
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First Australian prisoners of war from Malaya arrive in Cairns by catalinas
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Large numbers of Australian prisoners of war are arriving at the wharf in Cairns and being greeted by Australian officers and soldiers in uniform. A genial major reassures a POW who has misplaced his ...ART25628