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Rowland Brialey Studio :Victory. With the compliments of the Farmers' Trading Co. Limited, Hobson Street, Auckland, New Zealand's largest department store; 67 branches throughout the Auckland Province. 1946 calendar. Rowland Brialey Studio [1946]
- Date
- 1946
- By
- Farmers' Trading Company
- Reference
- Eph-C-WAR-WII-1946-02
- Description
Poster calendar shows a central female figure draped in the flags of Britain, Russia, the United States and the Republic of China, holding high a banner with the word "Victory" on it. This figure stands on a small stand with Winston Churchill's words "Blood, toil, tears and sweat" on it. The figure is flanked by numerous small vignettes in monochrome showing wartime activities by airmen, army and navy personnel, nurses, factory workers, land girls and farmers. Down each side are the flags of the Allies, and military decorations including the Victoria Cross, DSO, Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross and George Cross.
At the top, topped and draped in laurel leaves are the following words: "The whole earth is the sepulchre of famous men; they are commemorated not only by columns and inscriptions in their own country, but in foreign lands also by memorials graven not on stone but on the hearts of men"
Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Photolithograph, 508 x 369 mm.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Scanned from original
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Photolithographs, Posters, Calendars, Photolithograph, 508 x 369 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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Farmers' Trading Company. Rowland Brialey Studio :Victory. With the compliments of the Farmers' Trading Co. Limited, Hobson Street, Auckland, New Zealand's largest department store; 67 branches throughout the Auckland Province. 1946 calendar. Rowland Brialey Studio [1946]. Ref: Eph-C-WAR-WII-1946-02. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32998769More information can be found in our terms of use.