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ACF gives and can keep on giving!
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Maker: Unknown Australian Comforts Fund Unknown
Second World War Australian Comforts Fund poster, depicting defence force members reciving gifts from a giant pair of hands. The Australian Comforts Fund was re-established on 9 January 1940. Based on...ARTV06426
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Australian Comforts Fund: don't let them down, the Blueys and Curleys
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Maker: Unknown Australian Comforts Fund Unknown
Depicts a 2nd Australian Imperial Force poster appealing for donations of reading matter (books and magazines) for distribution by the Australian Comforts Fund to soldiers. Soldiers are shown in the j...ARTV05272
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A.W.A.S wants 100's of Australia's keenest women urgently...
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Maker: McCowan, Ian Unknown LHQ Lithographic Coy, Australian Survey Corps
Australian Women's Army Service Second World War Anti-Aircraft Defence recruitment poster featuring a photograph of an AWAS woman (Doris Shilcock) in uniform, including hard hat, holding binoculars a...ARTV00335
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Back up your cobbers!
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Maker: Simmins, Claude Butler Department of the Army Unknown
Recruiting poster showing a soldier from the 2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion, about to board a troop ship with his full kit. Other soldiers can be seen ascending the gangway. The 2/9th was the fir...ARTV04316
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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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Care costs you nothing and saves National Resources... Put it out ! Prevent Bush Fires!
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Maker: Unknown NSW Bush Fires Advisory Committee Unknown
Australian poster produced shortly after the end of the Second World War to promote fire safety. As resources were still in short supply as a result of the war, bushfires only acted to further drain e...ARTV02507
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Career for youth
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Maker: Unknown Australian Government Unknown
1941-1945; recruiting poster, airfield, aero engine, propeller; three men working on aircraft engine, airfield buildings in background, other aircraft flying overhead (including a Short Sunderland; Br...ARTV04289
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Coal is vital!
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Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Coal Commission Unknown
patriotism; poster issued by the Commonwealth Coal Commission urgin restraint in use of gas and electricity, thus saving coal (gas and electricity were produced exclusively from coal at the time), (Ge...ARTV06690
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Concentrate on quality...
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Maker: Northfield, James Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Unknown
Poster produced for Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, depicting a man working on an aircraft engine, and urging high quality workmanship, with the words 'Concentrate! on quality (above the figure) i...ARTV09060
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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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Don't Leave Spoil for the Enemy
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Maker: Unknown Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer
Poster encouraging soldiers to be discrete when digging holes, so that they do not alert the enemy to their presence. This cartoon is designed to humourously convey messages about safety. Depicts a y...ARTV03268
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Don't spill the good oil
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Maker: Armstrong, H B LHQ, Australia Unknown
A poster published by the Army Land Headquarters to advise army officers not to waste oil. The image is of a soldier spilling petorl all over the ground while he fills up an army truck without lookin...ARTV07818
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Enrol now in the National Salvage Corps
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Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Salvage Commission Unknown
Broadcast (radio) microphone; National Salvage Corps; poster urging people to enrol in the National Salvage Corps, one of many groups engaged in waste reduction and management, salvaging useable items...ARTV02743
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Food is a munition of war!
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Maker: Commonwealth Food Control Commonwealth Food Control Unknown
Poster depicts a housewife throwing cans of food at a twisted caricature of a Japanese soldier. The title runs across the top half of the poster, in red and blue ink. The housewife, who is drawn in b...ARTV00161
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For friendly advice refer to your local repatriation committee
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Maker: Unknown
At the end of the First World War, there was tremendous difficulty faced by authorities in finding work for soldiers repatriated to Australia. When it came to the Second World War, there was greater o...ARTV02285
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Going places! How about you?
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Maker: Unknown RAAF Unknown
Second World War; recruiting poster for RAAF air crew, showing pilot climbing into his aircraftARTV04296
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Hasten the homecoming. Buy Victory Bonds
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Maker: Rockwell, Norman Perceval US Government Unknown
American Second World War poster depicting a family, dog and neighbours welcoming home a soldier to a tenemnt building. The poster encouraged the purchase of Victory bonds to 'hasten the homecoming'. ...ARTV00715
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Help Australia- help yourself
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Maker: Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Unknown
patriotism; poster appealing for Australians to buy war savings stamps and certificatesARTV04357
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Help England's new homeless
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Maker: Warins Unknown Printers Ltd
patriotism; poster depicting a woman holding a baby, ruined buildings beneath, appeals for aid for victims of air raids inARTV02263
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Instead of these we are making these
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Maker: Unknown Department of War Organisation of Industry
This Australian Second World War poster was produced by Department of War Organsiation of Industry, advising that instead of making furniture for domestic use the resources are channeled into aircraft...ARTV02156