The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Australian Second World War poster. The top half of the poster features a cartoon by Alex Gurney of an Australian soldier having a bright idea. The title for the poster is written into the soldiers' speech bubble and the caricature representing the idea popping out of the soldiers head is a mosquito instead of a light bulb. The poster is designed to encourage people to come up with ideas on saving waste or to think of new inventions for equipment. The lower half of the poster is all text directing people where to send their ideas in each state capital.
Alex Gurney was a cartoonist, most famous in the Second World War for his comic strip 'Bluey and Curley', first published in the Melbourne Sun, in February 1941.
Bluey and Curley cartoon consisting of three frames. In the first frame, Bluey and Curley who are travelling in a jeep are questioned by a bearded, scruffy looking man who asks: 'How's th' war going m
"My Dad: Alex Gurney" by Margaret Gurney. Information that Margaret Gurney remembers about her father's life. Includes photos and newspaper clippings of exhibitions and examples of his comic strip "Bl
Alex Gurney produced the 'Bluey and Curley' cartoons initially for the magazine 'Picture News' in 1940. It was then transferred to the 'Melbourne Sun' where it was syndicated to newspapers all over Au
Two panels from a cartoon strip, commenting on war artists at work on paintings during action. Gurney produced the comic strip 'Bluey and Curley' initially for the magazine, 'Picture News' in 1940. It
A cartoon for an unknown publication. A cartoon that depicts Hitler and Mussolini hammering on an anvil, inscribed 'war on nerves'. The 'world', a figure with a globe for a head puts his fingers in hi
One of two Bluey and Curley cartoons by Alex Gurney documenting a comic exchange between a service man and an officer. These cartoons were given to SX30203 (S29620) Captain Edwin Warren by Alex Gurney
One of two Bluey and Curley cartoons by Alex Gurney documenting a comic exchange between a service man and an officer. These cartoons were given to SX30203 (S29620) Captain Edwin Warren by Alex Gurney
Depicts the famed cartoon characters 'Bluey and Curley' from the series designed and created by Alex Gurney in 1943. During the Second World War, Bluey and Curley were synonymous with the male larriki
Alex Gurney produced the 'Bluey and Curley' cartoons initially for the magazine 'Picture News' in 1940. It was then transferred to the 'Melbourne Sun' where it was syndicated to newspapers all over Au
A cartoon for an unknown publication. A cartoon that depicts Hitler and Mussolini hammering on an anvil, inscribed 'war on nerves'. The 'world', a figure with a globe for a head puts his fingers in hi
Two panels from a cartoon strip, commenting on war artists at work on paintings during action. Gurney produced the comic strip 'Bluey and Curley' initially for the magazine, 'Picture News' in 1940. It