The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Second World War poster, produced by the Ministry for Agriculture, encouraging savings and thrift. The poster depicts, in pictures, how to make a compost heap. The Second World War began in September 1939 and the United Kingdom entered the war well prepared for the maintenance of supplies of food but with less than 40% of the country's needs produced at home. The Minister of Agriculture was given powers to regulate the cultivation and management of land, end tenancies, even take possession of land, under the Defence of the Realm regulations. Much of these powers were delegated to County War Agricultural Executive Committees ("War Ags").The Ministry of Food was formed and William Morrison appointed Minister. The Ministry of Food became the sole buyer and importer of food and regulated prices, guaranteeing farmer's prices and markets for their produce. Recruiting began for the Women's Land Army and in 1940 and food rationing was introduced.
British Second World War poster, produced by the Ministry for Agriculture, encouraging savings and thrift. The poster depicts, in pictures, how to make a compost heap. The Second World War began in Se
Australian Second World War poster, produced by the Commonwealth Food Control, depicting vegetables, meat and dairy products, with an aeroplane taking off in the rear of the poster. The poster encoura
Canadian First World War poster depicting a soldier, his rifle on his right shoulder, pointing with his left to the word 'food', with explosions in the background. The poster was intended to encorage
Australian Second World War poster depicting a woman wearing a headscarf, overalls and gloves. She poses smiling while she rests her right foot on a pitch fork. The poster declares 'Do your bit on th
Australian Second World War poster depicting a woman wearing a headscarf, overalls and gloves. She poses smiling while she rests her right foot on a pitch fork. The poster declares 'Do your bit on th
Second World War poster, related to food supply and rationing, produced by the United States Office of War Information; poster no. 34. The poster features a man and woman gardening, with a little boy