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Air Picquet (Gunner K Thompson)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
The subject of this drawing is 261617 Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth William Thompson, ED. Thompson died on 5 November 2001 aged 77 years (BS). Royal Australian Artillery, 14 Anti Aircraft Battery; Gunner...ART21686
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Back them up!: "Ducks" amphibious fighting vehicles used for the first time in the Mediterranean landings
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Thomas Forman & Sons Ltd
This 1942 British Second World War poster was created by His Majesty's Stationary Office on behalf of the Ministry of Information and features artwork by Captain Charles E Turner RA. The poster depict...ARTV02207
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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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Be Wise - Economise Your Coal for Winter
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Maker: Bingler H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster by Bingler promoting fuel savings. With the cost of the war mounting as the years passed, the British Government promoted domestic saving to provide more support for fr...ARTV02052
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Carrier pigeons at Toko
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Maker: Herman, Sali
Depicts carrier pigeons in clearing in the jungle at Toko, 3rd Australian Division, Bougainville.ART22847
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Disperse...
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Maker: Hinder, Frank Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer
Second World War poster produced for the Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Canberra. It was designed by the artist Frank Hinder who worked for the section during the war. Hinder...ARTV08980
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Disperse...
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Maker: Hinder, Frank LA & F Co Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security
Second World War poster produced for the Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Canberra. It was designed by the artist Frank Hinder who worked for the section during the war. Hinder...ARTV02174
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Don't be an ostrich! Use nets for concealment
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Maker: E G .T Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security
Hand coloured poster produced using a rotary stencil duplicator known as a Roneo copier. It was designed for the Camouflage Research Section , Department of Home Security, Canberra. A humorous depicti...ARTV05297
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Don't be an ostrich! Use nets for concealment
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Maker: E G .T Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Unknown
Hand coloured poster produced using a rotary stencil duplicator known as a Roneo copier. It was designed for the Camouflage Research Section , Department of Home Security, Canberra. A humorous depicti...ARTV02603
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Don't shiver next winter : Order coal now
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Maker: Arens, Egmont Solid Fuels Administration For War U.S. Government Printing Office WASHINGTON : SOLID FUELS ADMINISTRATION FOR WAR, 1944 (WASHINGTON : U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE)
Second World War poster reminding people to order coal in advance, due to dwindling coal suppled which were affected by the war. The poster depicts a penguin wearing a hat and holding a shovel with a ...ARTV05882
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Glos jego pana [His Master's Voice]
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Maker: Toegel, Stanislaw Markiewicz, Antoni F W Dobereiner
Grotesque portrait of Josef Goebbels (1897-1945) Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany given a vigorous and impassioned speech. Both his hands are clenched into fists. In the background is a bi...ART96184.012
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Hall of Memory mosaic dome
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The cupola, or dome of the Hall of Memory, Australian War Memorial, Canberra. In 1937 the Australian War Memorial board commissioned Waller to commemorate the sacrifices made by Australians in the Fir...ART90409.005
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HMAS Australia at Bear Island
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A side on view of the Heavy Cruiser HMAS Australia in the midground, with an expanse of sea in the foreground. In the background, another ship, seagulls and Bear Island, between the north coast of Nor...ART27638
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However Keen Your Friends to Greet, Don't Risk a Dash Across the Street
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Maker: Rowntree, Harry Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
British Second World War poster produced to promote road safety. The poster targets children, telling them that even if they are in a hurry to cross the street, they must abide by road rules and be sa...ARTV05347
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Illustration for cover of "Salt"
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Maker: Littlewood
Depicts an illustration of a Navy flag and seagulls, flying against a blue sky. This illustration was a drawing for the front cover of 'Salt', vol. 8, no.3, 1945. 'Salt' was a small magazine that info...ARTI04766
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No Loyal Citizen of the United States Should Be Denied the Democratic Right to Excerise the Responsibilities of His Citizenship, Regardless of His Ancestry
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Maker: Office of War Information U.S. Government Printing Office
United States Second World War poster featuring a quote by Roosevelt calling for racial equality within the U.S.A. Positioned at the top of the poster is a printed black and white image of a bald eagl...ARTV02811
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Pitch in and Help. Join the Women's Land Army of the U.S. Crop Corps
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Maker: Morley, Hubert Morley, Hubert [S.L.] : U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1944
American Second World War poster depicting women at work on the land. One is feeding chickens, one is milking a cow and the other is harvesting fruit and vegetables. The United States Crop Corps, and ...ARTV00714
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Say nothing, cobber - Look where talking got me!
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Maker: Royal Australian Air Force
Poster warning civilian and military personnel of the consequences of careless talk. Depicts a message from a parrot locked in a cage.ARTV00058
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Scrub fowl nest, with Flight Lieutenant Simpson and Bill Bryan
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Maker: Annand, Douglas
A scrub fowl nest, with the figures of Flight Lieutenant Simpson and Bill Bryan standing on the mound made by the bird. The artist wrote on the verso: "This is what we found one day when we went out ...ART92475
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[Sketches from Darwin]
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Maker: Baird, John
Series of sketches depicting people and animals in and around Darwin; including Indigenous Australians, Navy personnel, Australian animals, and a cartoon of 'the Cook' wearing an apron.ART27976