c1960s. Colour process lithograph, 50.5 x 36.5cm. Minor soiling. Linen-backed. Text continues “‘Hurry, scurry, silly Billy / Didn’t travel far; / He very quickly came to grief --/ Hit by a motor car.’ Issued by the Australian Road Safety Council (Embodying all State Road Safety Councils). M362.”. More
1937. Colour screenprint, poster, 49.4 x 36.9cm. Slight discolouration and surface cracking, repaired tears, creases and minor missing portions. Linen-backed. Text includes “Sunshine and shadow in the Kimberleys.” A 1937 newspaper review in the The Argus of Idriess’ book Over The Range, stated “Only a lifetime of observation could make a...... More
c1950s. Colour lithograph, 71 x 47.9cm. Slight stains, repaired paper loss and tears. Linen-backed. Text includes “Pelaco. They fit. Sanforized, shrunk. Victory Publicity Litho.” The woman pictured holds a note with the following caption “To my man. XXOX, M.S.” Pelaco, an Australian men’s shirt company, was established in 1906 by..... More
c1950s. Colour process lithograph, 75.2 x 49.2cm. Repaired old folds. Linen-backed. Text includes “Smokey says: ‘Don’t light fires on hot, windy days.’ ‘Report fires and never leave a fire until it is thoroughly extinguished’ says Smokey. Issued by NSW Bush Fire Committee. Auth. by Hon. C.A. Kelly, MLA, Chief Secretary.”..... More
1926. Process screen and letterpress, annotated with prices in blue pencil, 82.3 x 57cm. Missing portions to left margin, slight stains. Linen-backed. Text includes “The Producers’ Distributing-Society Ltd, Co-operative Distributors. Successors to The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co. Ltd, and The Coastal Farmers’ Co-operative Society Limited. Valentine and Quay..... More
c1950s. Colour process lithograph, signed “Harper” in image lower right, 73.4 x 48.3cm. Repaired old folds. Linen-backed. Text includes “‘He prayeth best, who loveth best / All things both great and small; / For the dear God who loveth us / He made and loveth all.’ Coleridge. Issued by NSW..... More
2000. Colour process lithograph, signed “Jim Mitchell” in image centre left, 98.8 x 68.9cm. Minor creases, scuffing. Text continues “Mambo, traders in exotic pleasure wear. Mambo Graphics P/L 2000.” Held in MAAS. More
c1930s. Colour lithograph, 74 x 81.3cm. Foxing and stains, repaired missing portions, tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “Add Schweppes Soda or plain water. Hollander & Govett, Ltd.”. More
c1970s. Colour process lithograph, 68.1 x 43.2cm. Minor creases, scuffing. Linen-backed. Text continues “They make you look crash-hot!”. More
c1950s. Colour process lithograph, 50.4 x 73.7cm. Crinkles and minor foxing overall, old folds, slight chips and tears to edges. Text continues “Life is so precious. Issued by the Australian Road Safety Council. R.S.V. 12-20M.”. More
c1964. Colour screenprint, 76.3 x 56cm. Some offset. Linen-backed. Text continues “A lusty big brother to the famous Minor. BMC.”. More
c1950s. Colour screenprint, 61.1 x 43.2cm. Tears, creases. More
c1960s. Colour screenprint, 63.9 x 48.3cm. Minor foxing and discolouration to right margin. Linen-backed. More
1908. Three process screen and letterpress calendars, 59 x 45.7cm (approx. each). Repaired minor tears to edges. Linen-backed. Text includes “Published weekly. Circulating in St George and adjoining electorates [NSW]. Printed and published by David Christian & Co., Printers and Stationers, opposite the station, Kogarah.” Each calendar shows different images..... More
c1980. Pair of colour screenprint, 25.3 x 49.8cm (approx. each). Minor stains, paper loss, missing portions. Linen-backed. Text continues “The name behind Australia.” In 1972 when the company was established “choosing a catchy name for the new short proved difficult. After many failed suggestions, such as Middies, Slinkies, Runnies and..... More
c1950s. Colour lithograph in two sheets, 100.5 x 149.3cm. Repaired minor tears to old folds. Linen-backed. Text continues “H&G Pty Ltd.” Image includes surfing and sailing. More
1958. Process screen and letterpress, 50.6 x 60.7cm. Foxing, old folds. Linen-backed. Text includes “Today, Friday, March 28, is the Major’s launching day – don’t let the day go by without seeing it. It’s at every Nuffield Distributor and dealer. The Morris Major is backed by BMC approved parts and..... More
c1940. Colour lithograph, 58.3 x 101.8cm. Repaired missing portions, tears, pinholes and creases, trimmed lower margin. Linen-backed. Map contains a key for “British naval and air bases leased to USA (Sept. 1940)” and statistics on the “strengths of the principal navies [Britain, USA, Japan, France, Italy, Germany]” noting “Germany’s strength..... More
c1900-1910. Colour lithograph in four sheets, 192.5 x 148.5cm. Repaired major missing portions and slight tears, old folds. Linen-backed. Text continues “Price from 15/- each. Metropolitan Gas Company. Varley Brothers Print. Melb.” The Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria, which replaced the Metropolitan Gas Company in 1951, closed in 1995..... More
c1920. Lithograph, 69.5 x 94.6cm. Repaired sections to lower portion, slight foxing and soiling. Linen-backed. Text continues “A Sterling English piano with an artistic quality that will satisfy the most exacting player. Why do some of these letters look blacker than others? Write ‘Allan’s’ for explanation. ‘Allan’s’ sole agents. Melbourne..... More
1924. Colour process lithograph, 76 x 50.3cm. Repaired tears and creases, slight foxing, minor paper loss, pinholes. Linen-backed. Text includes “Weldon’s Bazaar of Children’s Fashions. Weldon’s Illustrated Dressmaker. June 1924. Patterns of dresses inside.”. More
c1950s. Colour lithograph with screenprint, 72.8 x 48.7cm. Old folds, slight foxing to margins. Linen-backed. Text continues “In this rapidly changing world it gives one a feeling of security to know that the matchless quality of our product remains unchanged. The British Motor Corporation (Aust.) Pty Ltd. Austin, Morris, Wolseley..... More
c1981. Process lithograph, 51.4 x 73.6cm. Minor chips, creases. Linen-backed. The Yamaha PW50 is a small bike designed for kids that debuted in Australia in 1981. “At the same time the PW50 went on sale in 1981, Yamaha Motor Australia held a test-ride event for it…at a shopping centre on..... More
c1927. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 50.9 x 75.7cm. Repaired tears, creases and missing portions to edges. Linen-backed. Text continues “RBP5. Issued by the Empire Marketing Board [EMB]. Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Dobson Molle Ltd, Edinburgh.” Held in National Museum of Australia with the comment “the..... More
c1940s. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, 98.5 x 73.7cm. Repaired minor tears to edges and crinkles overall. Linen-backed. Text continues “William Brooks & Co., Limited, Litho, Sydney.”. More