Australia's prime ministers posters

Discover Australia’s first 8 prime ministers and their contributions to the development of Australia with this set of posters.

A set of 8, A2-sized posters designed to be displayed in the classroom.


$8.00 (GST inclusive)
Postage included.

Who is it for?

  • Primary and secondary students and teachers

Why should you order?

These beautiful posters will enhance any upper primary, history or civics and citizenship classroom. Each 2-sided poster contains large-scale graphics, biographical information and the major achievements of our first 8 prime ministers:

  • Sir Edmund Barton
  • Alfred Deakin
  • Chris Watson
  • Sir George Reid
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Sir Joseph Cook
  • Billy Hughes
  • Stanley Bruce

The 8 posters cover the political and social history of Australia from 1901–1929. They explore key themes such as Federation, social legislation and the outcomes of the First World War.

Each poster reproduces a print from Australian artist Alison Alder’s prime ministers series. These portraits seek to reinterpret and reinvigorate the lives of our first 8 prime ministers, challenging us re-examine the first 3 decades of our democracy.

How much?

The Australia’s prime ministers poster set is $8 (GST and postage inclusive).

Australia's prime ministers posters.

8 colouful posters with portraits of men.

Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

Description

The 8 posters in the Australia's prime ministers - the first eight poster series. From left:

  • Sir Edmund Barton (with back of poster)
  • Alfred Deakin
  • Chris Watson
  • Sir George Reid
  • Andrew Fisher
  • Sir Joseph Cook
  • Billy Hughes
  • Stanley Bruce

Australia's prime ministers posters - prime ministers 1–4.

The front and back of four posters from the Australia's prime ministers poster series.

Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

Description

The front and back of four posters from the Australia's prime ministers poster series. They show (clockwise from top left):

  • Sir Edmund Barton
  • Alfred Deakin
  • Sir George Reid
  • Chris Watson

Australia's prime ministers posters - prime ministers 5–8.

The front and back of 4 posters in the Australia's prime ministers poster series.

Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

Description

The front and back of 4 posters in the Australia's prime ministers poster series. They are (clockwise from top left):

  • Andrew Fisher
  • Sir Joseph Cook
  • Stanley Bruce
  • Billy Hughes
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