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Parasols and Prosthetic Limbs : The World War I Magazine Fiction of Sumner Locke
Compiled and edited by Dr Catriona Mills
(Status : Public)
Coordinated by WW1 Project
  • Note: This section provides credits for the images used in the short stories. For sources on images used in the biography and critical essay, see image captions.

    Page titles designed by Nick Caldwell and based on the colour scheme of 'Halt! Who goes there? If you are a friend join the British ranks and help the brave lads at the front', World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • Men (1914)

    Header image: Go! It's your duty Lad. Join to-day. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Second image: Boys! come along. You're wanted. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Third image: Fall in! World War I poster by Norman Lindsay, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Fourth image: the last call, World War I poster by Norman Lindsay, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Fifth image: Quick! World War I poster by Norman Lindsay, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • Three Gentlemen to the Front (1915)

    Header image: Enlist in the Sportsmen's 1000. Play up and play the game. World War I poster showing Lieutenant Albert Jacka, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Second image: Enlist in the Sportsmen's Thousand. Show the enemy what Australian Sporting Men can do. Lieut. Jacka V.C. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Third image: Enlist in the Sportsmen's 1000. Play up and play the game. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Fourth image: Take up the sword of justice. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Fifth image: Step into your place. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • Mobilising Johnny (1915)

    Header image: The Empire's call. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Second image: The Empire's call. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Third image: Fall In. World War I poster by E.K., State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Fourth image: We're both needed to serve the Guns! Fill up the ranks! Pile up the munitions! World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • Just Being a Woman (1915)

    Header image: Journee du Poilu 1915. World War I poster by Charles-Lucien Leandre, State Library of Victoria.  Source.

    Image two: Boys! Remember Nurse Cavell. World War I poster by Virgil Reilly, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image three: God bless dear Daddy who is fighting the Hun and send him Help. World War I poster by Norman Lindsay, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image four: To my sweetheart. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image five: Belgian Canal Boat Fund for relief of the civil population behind the firing lines. Send them something. World War I poster by Hassaly, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • The Hardest Fight (1915)

    Header image: When the boys come home. World War I postcard by C.T. Howard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image two: Fondest memories. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image three: Mother Europe: the world against her. World War I painting by Will Dyson, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image four: Rouge sillions, effacez-vous d'autres suivront calmes et doux! World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image five: Britain's Call to Arms. World War I painting by Sir Frank Brangwyn for the British Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • Setting the Seal (1915)

    Header image: Aidez-nous a soigner nos blesses. Achetez les timbres a l'effigie des nos Generaux. Le Carnet de 20 timbres. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image two: Belgium. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image three: Belgian Red Cross. World War I poster by Charles Burchel, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image four: Remember Belgium. Enlist To-day. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image five: Enlist to-day. He's happy & satisfied. Are you? World War I poster by O.R., State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image six: An appeal to you. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • The Eternal Softness (1916)

    Header image: Charite. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image two: [Untitled]. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image three: L'Ange gardien. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image four: Star & Garter Home for totally disabled soldiers and sailors. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • The One Shall Be Taken (1916)

    Header image: Journee du Poilu 1915, World War I poster by Maurice Neumont, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Second image: Be ready! Join Now. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Third image: Don't stand looking at this, Go and help! World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Fourth image: Think! World War I poster by Harry Lawrence Oakley, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Fifth image: Halt! Who goes there? If you are a friend join the British ranks and help the brave lads at the front. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • Three Chances to One (1916)

    Header image: I'm sitting here till the boys come home! World War I postcard by Arthur Butcher, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image two: England. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image three: Nurse and officer with wounded soldier. World War I drawing by George J. Coates, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image four: [German postcard in aid of volunteer Red Cross nursing, World War I]. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image five: Bonne Année. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • The Dogtown Bonus (1916)

    Header image: "Well boy - You've done your Bit". What will Australia do for you? Buy Peace Bonds, World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image two: Little boy blue. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image three: How it seems - after your first long hike! World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image four: After a day's march they feel as heavy as this, 'Pon my sole!' World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image five: Subscribe to the Peace Loan. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • The Genuine Shirker (1916)

    Header image: None by the brave deserve the fair. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image two: Are you doing your bit. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image three: Come into the ranks and fight for your King and Country - Don't stay in the crowd and stare. You are wanted at the front. Enlist To-day. World War I poster, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image four: She's the sort of girl that's worth fightin' for! World War I postcard by Donald Fraser Gould McGill, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image five: "A little more of this physic and I'll soon be all right!' World War I postcard by A.A. Nash, State Library of Victoria. Source.

  • The Kidnapping of Lieut. Wally (1916)

    Header image: Love has united our souls in a wood and its laws in us will always be good. World War I postcard, by photographer E.M., State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image two: Making rapid progress [Faisant des progrès rapides]. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image three: Making rapid progress [Faisant des progrès rapides]. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image four: I am ever thinking of you. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

    Image five: [French postcard]. World War I postcard, State Library of Victoria. Source.

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