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A cow of a joke for a disbelieving inmate
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Maker: Yonna, Lamberto
Cartoon depicting a man in his pyjamas who has been thrown forcefully backwards. A nurse is gesturing towards him whilst also pointing at the udder of the cow standing next to her. The cow in question...ART27791
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A day at the races
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Maker: Garvey, Joe Yimkin
Depicts a series of vignettes associated with race days during the Second World War, including viewing the race with binoculars, placing bets, claiming winnings, etc.ARTI03213
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"After years in uniform, dear, aren't feminine clothes divine! "
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Maker: Woolcott, Alfred Richard
Depicts two women standing in front of a fire place , one wears a suit, with a tie, while the other wears a jumper and long trousers. This is the drawing for the cartoon that appreared in 'Salt' , vo...ARTI01326
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"Ah. . . the Seventh Division I presume!"
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Maker: Mercier, Emile
Two officers in uniform on the left encounter a group of soldiers on the right, in a jungle setting. The artist humorously implies that the soldiers have adapted to life in the jungle as they have aba...ART28267
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[Aircraft bombardment]
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Maker: Hall, Alan
A group of men in a small boat coming under air attack. The artist Alan Hall enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. During the Second World War he served on sever...ART93353
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Air Vice-Marshal George Jones
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Maker: Jones, Vernon
Depicts a caricature of Air Vice Marshal George Jones, CBE, DFC, MID, Chief of Air Staff, RAAF (also previously in First World War, No 4 Squadron AFC )ART27583
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Always try for a natural cover
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Maker: United States Army
United States Army Second World War camouflage poster (No.5) with a humorous illustration of a soldier jumping into the pouch of a Kangaroo. This is a poster to remind people to look for camouflaged a...ARTV02348
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"...and don't forget behind the ears..."
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Maker: United States Army
United States Army Second World War camouflage poster with a cartoon illustration depicting a sergeant shouting at his men who are applying mud to their faces for camouflage. The caption reads "and do...ARTV02346
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"And, gentlemen, if capture by the enemy appears imminent..."
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Maker: Little, George
Depicts a short senior officer providing instructions to two taller soldiers in uniform wearing their kits during the Second World War , in relation to being captured by the enemy.ARTI03069
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"_and the bullet would 'a went right through me heart only your photo made it glance off"
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Maker: Myhill, William Dudley
Depicts an Australian soldier returned from leave, meeting his wife or sweetheart at the dock during the Second World War. He explains to her that the photo of her has prevented a bullet going through...ARTI03063
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"And then Blamey asks me around to help him plan his next big move"
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Maker: Fluke, Roy George Herbert
Depicts a soldier, seated on a fence, with his arm around his sweetheart. Roy George Herbert Fluke (b. 1921) served with the Australian Army during the Second World War, enlisting in September 1942 at...ARTI03108
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"... and twenty more for dinner coming in ..."
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Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth [Great Britain S.N., N.D.]
British Second World War poster, British Rail catering information with a cartoon by Fougasse. Food was rationed for British Rail.ARTV05181
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"... and twenty more for dinner coming in ..."
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Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth [Great Britain S.N., N.D.]
British Second World War poster providing British Rail catering information with a cartoon by Fougasse. Food was rationed for British Rail.ARTV05180
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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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An eye opener to him
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Maker: Taylor, Grace
A young woman wearing a pair of short-legged overalls with v-neck straps climbs a ladder to pick some fruit. An eager man holds the ladder while looking on admiringly. This image was likely to have be...ART29775
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Approaching storm
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting Mussolini, Hitler and General Tojo walking with a sack full of loot, as an enormous army of tanks, planes and warehouses labelled 'allied production' approaches them from behind.ART92402
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Araki, Kaya, Minami, Koiso, Hata, Shimada
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Maker: Isaacman, Meyer
Six caricatures of top-ranking Japanese Second World War leaders all convicted for war crimes at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo. These caricatures appeared regularly in ...ART92180
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As off to work we go
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Maker: Kingsley, A
POW cartoon of men going off to work. The name G.F.Hamilton which can be seen on the back of the cart is the name of the man who donated the work.ART28359
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A teraz placic [The day of reckoning]
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Maker: Toegel, Stanislaw Markiewicz, Antoni F W Dobereiner
A cowering Hitler is embraced by a skeletal figure in a blood red cape. The print has been mounted on dark grey card. A title in Polish with an English and French translation is printed bottom centre,...ART96184.001
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Attack with me says Potato Pete
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food Unknown
British Second World War Potato Pete poster. The poster depicts Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the place of bread as a source of ...ARTV10071