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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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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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Australian and Greek soldier
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Maker: Drysdale, Russell
Illustration for the wartime publication 'The Australian Soldier - A Portrait'. Depicts two Allied soldiers leaning in toward one another. The Australian soldier is smoking and is offering a cigarett...ART28309.005
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Australian Lancasters loading ex-POWs for England
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Maker: Moore, Alan
A group of ex-POWs boarding a converted Avro Lancaster bomber used to return POWs to England; the group includes Australians and Indians.ART24325
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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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By cripes! That would save the army hundreds of quids!
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Maker: Gurney, Alex Melbourne : Army Inventions Directorate, [N.D.] (S.L.: F.W. Niven PTY) FW Niven PTY LTD
Australian Second World War poster. The top half of the poster features a cartoon by Alex Gurney of an Australian soldier having a bright idea. The title for the poster is written into the soldiers' s...ARTV02339
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Camp area designed as homestead for camouflage purposes
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Maker: Ragless, Max
A camp in an unknown location designed to resemble a homestead and outbuildings for camouflage purposes. This is one of six drawings purchased from the artist in 1944 prior to his appointment as an o...ART30199
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Cement workers, Sydney graving dock
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Maker: McClintock, Herbert
Four cement workers at Sydney graving dock carrying out heavy manual work working using equipment such as shovels. Cranes and ladders and building structures fill the background. McClintock's focus on...ART30256
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Convoy
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Maker: Drysdale, Russell
Illustration for the wartime publication 'The Australian Soldier - A Portrait'. Depicts of a convoy of military trucks travelling along a road. In 1944 Russell Drysdale was commissioned to illustrate...ART28309.009
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Convoy signals, HMAT Zealandia and HMAS Hobart
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The work depicts HMAS Hobart and HMT Zealandia in the Great Australian Bight. Unidentified signalman using Aldis lamp to send signals to HMAS Hobart from SS Zealandia.ART30025
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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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" Darling, for the first time these shells have been bursting around me"
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Maker: Fluke, Roy George Herbert
Depicts a seated cook writing to his sweetheart surrounded by broken egg shells. The drawing was for a cartoon in 'Table Tops', no. 464. Roy George Herbert Fluke (b. 1921) served with the Australian ...ARTI01289
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"Don't get carried away, Fred!"
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Maker: Rice, N H
Depicts a number of servicemen watching a romantic film outdoors. One serviceman has put his arm around the shoulder of the serviceman beside him, much to this man's annoyance. This is the drawing for...ARTI00450.B
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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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Four seated soldiers
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Maker: Drysdale, Russell ' ... Publishing Co. / 34 Jameson St., Sydney / Box 3101P, GPO Sydney / Phones - BW5178, BW5181 ' stamped on verso upper left
Illustration for the wartime publication 'The Australian Soldier - A Portrait'. Depicts a row of four seated soldiers on the ground with one reclining on his elbow. In 1944 Russell Drysdale was com...ART28309.001
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'He has faith in Beaufort'
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Maker: Northfield, James Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
A poster produced for the Commonwealth Aircraft Factory during the Second World War. The poster depicts an airman wearing a flying suit, standing near an aircraft on the ground while other aircraft f...ARTV09054
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Help Red Cross to continue its work of mercy
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Maker: Northfield, James Australian Red Cross Society Morris & Walker Pty Ltd
Poster depicting a mother, her small son and their belongings and two wounded soldiers bathing in the warm light of an angelic Red Cross nurse. The Red Cross Society's contribution to civil defence du...ARTV00193
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Join the AAMWS
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Maker: Unknown Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Unknown
recruiting poster; recruiting poster for AAMWS (AAMWS were not trained nurses, but worked as nurses' aides, or in clerical and technical positions, such as blood bank, physiotherapy etc)ARTV01081
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Join the AIF: This is serious!
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Maker: Northfield, James Director General of Recruiting F W Niven Pty Ltd
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment poster. Released in 1941 before Japan had entered the war, at a time when many Australians were reluctant to enlist to fight on the...ARTV06723
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Join the Women's Land Army
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Maker: Unknown Women's Land Army H & G Pty Ltd
Australian Second World War Women's Land Army recruitment poster. The poster depicts a smiling, healthy young woman in the foreground wearing WLA uniform holding a stick in her right hand. In the back...ARTV01062