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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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An incident on the Burma railway
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Reconstruction of a scene witnessed by Colonel Dillon of the British Army, of the bashing of two British and one Australian prisoners of war by Japanese on the Burma-Thailand railway. Griffin original...ART26525
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Ex-POWs embarking for UK from Celle, Germany
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Maker: Moore, Alan
AIF and British Army POWs arriving at Celle Aerodrome, Germany, for transport to England by Australians flying Douglas C-47 Dakota aircraft. A Douglas aircraft can been seen in background, while in t...ART25728
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Front line medical unit
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Maker: Colahan, Colin
The Royal Army Medical Corps administer first aid to Australian AIF and a RAAF airman near the front line. An ambulance is located in trees at top of hill, toward which prisoners of war advance with b...ART26237
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Garden area inside Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Men working at firewood stacks, making compost and tending gardens within the Changi camp. This works portrays the organised system the prisoners had established for the smooth running of the camp. Th...ART25053
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"No, he didn't tell me what his regiment was..." or even his name - he must have been reading those posters.."
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Maker: 517 (Corps Fld Svy) Coy, Royal Engineers 517 (Corps Fld Svy) Coy, Royal Engineers
hospital; poster depicting a young woman in a hospital bed with a new baby, her woman visitor is being told 'he must have been reading those posters' (about guarding against careless talk)ARTV07965
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"Provided factory workers..."
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Supply Unknown
poster features portrait of the British Prime Minister, Mr (later Sir) Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, with a quotation from one of his speeches to the House of Commons, 28 November 1944, expressin...ARTV01797
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Selarang
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Selarang Barracks of the Changi camp compound. The AIF were quartered in this area for majority of their time in captivity. The building in the foreground of this work housed the 8th Division Signals.ART26469
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Selarang buildings
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Occupied by NCO prisoners-of-war captured by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore. The buildings were previously part of Selarang Barracks occupied by the British troops garrisoning Singapore. The ar...ART26473
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"So you don't know what your regiment is doing..."
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Maker: Unknown 517 (Corps Fld Svy) Coy, Royal Engineers 517 (Corps Fld Svy) Coy, Royal Engineers
civilian, woman; cautionary poster depicting a young woman in evening dress reclining on a sofa while talking to someone on the telephone who is not giving any information to her, and who 'must have b...ARTV07966
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Take a pride in being fighting fit
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Maker: Games, Abram HMSO J Weiner Ltd
poster with two physically fit men, one dressed as a soldier, urging pride in physical fitnessARTV07178
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Talk in here kills out there
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Maker: Games, Abram Ministry of Home Security J. Howitt & Son Ltd.
British Army; cautionary poster warning of the danger of careless talk, depicting a patient in a hospital bed, the foot of the bed is drawn to resemble the head of a soldier wearing a German helmetARTV01864
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The move to Barrack Square, 2 September 1942
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Forced movement of Australian and British prisoners with their belongings to Selarang Barracks on 2 September 1942. Over 15,000 prisoners were concentrated in the square by the Japanese General Fukuye...ART25084
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They came by night
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Disembarkment from HMAS "Nizam". Without lights the destroyer has made fast to the wrecked merchant ship "Serenitas", planks link the destroyer deck with that of the wreck and the troops file off. At ...ART26117
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Victory March, London, 10 June 1946
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Maker: Bowen, Stella
Depicts a victory march, Royal Family; on dais l-r: Dowager Queen Mary, unidentified, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (Queen consort), Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, unidentified, tri-service C...ART26665
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Water cart, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A British Army truck used as a water cart outside barracks buildings. The engine and tyres had been removed from the truck and it required many prisoners to man-haul the vehicle.ART26468
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What can you do in Civvy St?
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Maker: Games, Abram Army Education Scheme, Army Bureau of Current Affairs Field Sons & Co. Ltd
An advisory poster depicts a 'demobilised serviceman' with a question mark for a head, with around him suggestions for a variety of peacetime careers.ARTV00285
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Your Britain, fight for it now
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Maker: Games, Abram Army Bureau of Current Affairs Multi Machine Plates Ltd
patriotism; poster produced by the Army Bureau of Current Affairs, depicting a block of flats built in 1936 against bombed terrace houses, text advises 'fight for it now'ARTV06920
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Your Britain, fight for it now [health]
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Maker: Games, Abram Army Bureau of Current Affairs Henry Hildesley Ltd
preventative health services, wrecked houses, patriotism; poster produced by the British Army Bureau of Current Affairs contrasts a bombed house and child with rickets playing in the ruins with the mo...ARTV07624
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Your talk may kill your commrades
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Maker: Games, Abram Ministry of Home Security James Upton Ltd
poster depicting a spiral bayonet coming from the mouth of a soldier, the end of the bayonet piercing three other soldiers, text warns that 'your talk may kill your comrades'ARTV01903