| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV00260 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | photolithograph |
| Maker |
Commonwealth Rationing Commission F W Niven Pty Ltd |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Meat for Britain...
Description
Issued by the Commonwealth Rationing Commission in 1943 this poster promotes the sending of Australian meat to Britain. In the upper half of the poster is a photograph showing meat being loaded onto a ship in the lower half is an image of a family sitting outside a bomb damaged house set against a bright yellow background. A bright green graphic arrow connects the two images visually inscribed with the text 'We've got the MEAT and we'll see they get their share'.