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Advance in New Guinea to 31 Dec 1943
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Maker: Lilley LHQ Cartographic Coy, Australian Survey Corps
Second World War propaganda poster issued by L H Q Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps featuring a topographical colour map of New Guinea and nearby islands. It shows the allied advances up ...ARTV10223
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Allied air offensive against Germany
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Weiner, J
A British Second World War poster illustrating the Allied air offensive against Germany up until 1st January 1941. This British Second World War poster was created by His Majesty's Stationary Office...ARTV02199
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Allons-y [To Victory]
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Maker: Ministere des services nationaux de guerre
Canadian propaganda poster featuring a cartoon of a beaver, representing Canada, rushing to join a fight with a lion, representing Britain. Both have their swords drawn. This item has been digitised ...ARTV02579
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And now!
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Maker: Uptton, Clive Ministry of Supply Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British poster number 167 poster depicting a British soldier advancing past the bodies of German soldiers towards Japanese soldiers, the horizon is obscured by a Japanese flag (under the 'Beat Hitler...ARTV00049
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Are you a fifth columnist? If you spread disease, you are!
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Maker: Unknown
During the Second World War, much funding was invested in public health and safety campaigns. Upholding health and safety standards was equated with a sense of nationalism and patriotic duty. This is ...ARTV10120
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As dangerous as an enemy bomber - mosquitoes carrying dengue fever...
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Maker: NSW Department of Public Health
A wartime example of Australian public health information as propaganda. Issued by the NSW Department of Health, it compares the threat of mosquitoes carrying disease to that of an enemy bomber. An in...ARTV10453
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Attack! Attack! Attack!
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Maker: Northfield, James Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
A poster produced for the Beaufort Division of the Department of Aircraft production during the Second World War. The poster depicts Beaufighters attacking Japanese naval vessels. The text below the ...ARTV09059
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At times you don't know what you say
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
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...ARTV05974
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At times you don't know what you say
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
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...ARTV05495
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Avenge December 7
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Maker: Perlin, Bernard Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information US Government Printing Office
This Second World War American poster, which depicts a sailor with a clenched fist and warships among explosions, refers to the surpirse attack by Japanese aircraft on Pearl Harbour on the morning of ...ARTV00660
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Back the attack! Invest in the 4th liberty loan
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Maker: Artist unknown
The sale of war bonds was a significant aspect of the Australian home front during the Second World War. Administered by the Commonwealth War Loan Office, the war loans scheme encouraged Australians t...ARTV10381
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Baton of Shame, or Whose Turn Is It? TASS No. 741, 19 June 1943
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Maker: Denisovskii, Nikolai Telegraphic Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS)
A Russian propaganda poster produced through the Telegraphic Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) based in Moscow. This narrative-style poster shows Hitler promoting Friedrich Paulus to the position of F...ARTV07486
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Better pot-luck with Churchill today...
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food Perry Colourprint Ltd
During the Second World War, the British were faced with food shortages, due in part to a concerted campaign by the German Navy, who used U-boats to sink British supply ships. The British government i...ARTV02611
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Beware...It may be a flak trap
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Maker: Unknown [S.L. : AIR FORCE, N.D.]
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...ARTV03291
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Bones wanted...
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British poster issued to encourage citizens to save bones in support of the war effort. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.ARTV02414
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Britain is pledged to smash Japan
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Maker: J. Howitt & Son Ltd.
Propaganda was essential for boosting morale particularly during the tail end of the war. During the final strikes against Japan, British forces operated as an integral part of the American task force...ARTV00169
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But - Russia needs the tools NOW!
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Maker: the Kukryniksy Ministry of Supply Unknown
British war poster issued by the Ministry of Supply. It features a reproduction of a Soviet poster by the Kukryniksy initially published by Iskusstvo in June 1941 in an edition of 2000,000. The image ...ARTV02334
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Captain Alan Lennox-Short will speak here...
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Information
This British Second World War poster was a generic poster produced by the Minsitry of Information to be distributed to different locations where Captain Alan Lennox-Short was speaking. Captain Lenno...ARTV02194
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Das ist das Heil, das sie bringen! (That is the salvation, that they bring)
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Maker: Heartfield, John Heartfield Archive and GDR Government
A skeleton hand with bomber planes issuing from its five fingers, raised imposingly over the destroyed city with bodies of dead children in the foreground. This work was horribly prophetic when first ...ARTV09077
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Dig for Victory
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Maker: Tunbridge, Mary H. Manly & Son
This poster was issued as part of the well known 'Dig for Victory' campaign which encouraged Britons to support the war effort by growing their own food. During the war competitions were held calling ...ARTV02403