"Doing a grand job!" Join the WAAAF

Place Oceania: Australia
Accession Number ARTV03995
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 56.5 x 38.4 cm
Object type Poster
Physical description offset lithograph on paper
Maker Northfield, James
RAAF Publications Unit
Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Australian Second World War recruitment poster by James Northfield. The poster depicts a young Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force recruit. in the background to the right of the main figure is a montage of the various duties undertaken by the WAAAF. The WAAAF was formed in March 1941 and disbanded in 1947. It was set up to release male personnel serving in Australia to serve overseas.

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