AWM Collection Record: ARTV09061
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ID Number: | ARTV09061 |
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| Title: | Ringed with menace! | ||
| Maker: | Beaufort Division of the Department of Aircraft Production; Northfield, James | ||
| Object type: | Poster | ||
| Place made: | Australia (Place printed); Australia: New South Wales (Place published); Australia: South Australia (Place published) | ||
| Date made: | 1942 (Date printed); 1942 (Date published) | ||
| Physical description: | photolithograph on paper | ||
| Measurements: | 76.4 x 51 cm | ||
| Summary: | A poster produced for the Beaufort Division of the Department of Aircraft Production during the Second World War. The poster depicts a map of Australia ringed by threatening Japanese ships and aircraft. The islands of Netherlands East Indies are occupied by a Japanese Army and their are ships sinking off the coastline. The scenes within the map of Australia are of agricultural activities and sports, images of the 'Australian' way of life. The text below the image reads 'Bar the Gates with Beauforts so that we may live in Peace'. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain; Copyright expired | ||
| Related subject: | Aerial operations; Agriculture; Aircraft; Camels; Facilities and installations; Horses; Industry; Japanese; Maps and mapping; Military occupation; Mining industry; Naval operations; Posters; Railways; Recreation; Vessels; War damage; Warships | ||
| Related place: | Australia | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:40:55 GMT
