Location of Drill Halls: Melbourne and metropolitan area...maintain the strength - Join Now Accession Number: ARTV04932

Description

Australian First World War recruitment poster and notice issued by the Commonwealth Government to inform potential recruits of the location of drill halls within Melbourne and the metropolitan area. Text only, it is printed in red and blue on a white background within a double blue border. The list of drill halls is set out in two columns under the following subtitles: Infantry; Artillery; Engineers; Signals; Army Service Corps; Army Medical Corps ; Army Veterinary Corps ; Army Ordinance Corps and Remount Unit. The column on the left lists army units while with the street address for the drill hall linked to this unit is set out on the right.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV04932
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Commonwealth Government of Australia
Printer
T. Rider, Acting Government Printer
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 63.2 x 50.6 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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