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Coal Saving a National Duty...
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Maker: Unknown Unknown Unknown
British First World War poster urging citizens to conserve coal as part of the war effort. Black and white only the central image is a stylised block of coal. The title and text fill the rest of the p...ARTV00388
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Coal shortage...Let our motto be Economy, Economy and again Economy.
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Maker: Unknown Board of Trade Merritt & Hatcher Ltd.
British First World War poster issued by the Coal Mines Department , Board of Trade. Black and white text only the poster provides information from the Controller of Coal Mines Department on how econo...ARTV00637
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Coal: The coal you are going without is forging the key to Victory
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Maker: Unknown Coal Mines Department, Board of Trade. Johnson Riddle & Co
British First World War poster issued by the Coal Mines Department of the Board of Trade. It features an image of a giant empty coal scuttle with the title and message printed in yellow and white bene...ARTV00728
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Cold-blooded murder!
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Roberts & Leete
British First World War recruitment poster. The poster explains the atrocity in the sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine. The Lusitania was a luxury ocean liner, and 1,198 of the 1,959 peopl...ARTV03931
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Come along boys and join the Army: duty calls: come now: our cheery lads need your help
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Maker: Unknown Publicity Department, Central London Recruiting Depot Haycock-Cadle, Co
This British First World War poster, published by the Publicity Department is designed to encourage men to join the army and assist other British soldiers. The image on the poster is centrally positio...ARTV04928
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Come along, boys! enlist today.
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Maker: Caffyn, William H Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Haycock-Cadle, Co
Depicts a cheerful British infantry soldier with his rifle slung across his soldier, and a pipe in his mouth. His comfortable and relaxed attitude reflects the accompanying text, which reads, '"The m...ARTV03237
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Come along, boys! Enlist today.
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Maker: Caffyn, William H Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Haycock-Cadle, Co
Depicts a cheerful British infantry soldier with his rifle slung across his soldier, and a pipe in his mouth. His comfortable and relaxed attitude reflects the accompanying text, which reads, '"The m...ARTV00419
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Come into the ranks and fight, don't stay in the crowd and stare...
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Maker: Unknown Central Council for the Organization of Recruiting in Ireland Alex Thom & Co. Ltd
A recruiting poster depicting a crowd of civilians staring at soldiers marching along a city street past the Flag of Leinster (Ireland). Irish support for the British during the First World War was fr...ARTV00958
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Come into the ranks and fight for your King and country...
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentry Recruiting Commitee, London Roberts & Leete
British First World War poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC), London. Established in August 1914 the PRC was a combined party organisation chaired by the Prime Minister, Herbe...ARTV00593
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Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?
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Maker: Lumley, Savile Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Johnson, Riddle and Company
Depicts a father sitting in an armchair with a look of concern across his face. His son plays with toys soldiers below him on the carpet; while his daughter sits on his knee, pointing to a page in her...ARTV00093
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Defeat the Enemy's attempt to starve you: Enrol in the Industrial Army To-day
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Maker: Unknown National Service Unknown
A British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Department of National Service (NS) . It features the emblem of the NS centre top which includes a full-length depiction of Winged Victory we...ARTV00641
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Defence of the Realm: order as to lights on vehicles...
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Maker: Unknown British Government Darling & Son
British First World War poster informing citizens of changes to the main provisions of Defence of the Realm Regulations Order (No. 713) as to lights on vehicles. Text only printed in red ink banner st...ARTV06447
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Discharged disabled men moving from one Local War Pensions Committee area to another...
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Pensions Unknown
British First World War notice issued by the Ministry of Pensions. Text only printed top to bottom in black ink on white paper it explains the need for disabled soldiers to obtain letters of introduct...ARTV06500
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Discharged Sailors and Soldiers get the job that suits you...
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Maker: T F Ministry of Labour and National Service H & C Graham Ltd Litho
British First World War poster issued by the Ministry of Labour. It encourages disabled sailors and soldiers to make sure they get the job that suits them by contacting their nearest Employment Excha...ARTV01225
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Don't stand looking at it. Take it to the salvage dump
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Maker: Davidson, Charles Lamb British Army Roberts & Leete
British First World War poster depicting a caricature of a heavily laden soldier standing near an old wooden cart wheel, that lies on the ground near him. The accompanying text encourages taking salva...ARTV00113
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Don't stand looking at this
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Maker: Unknown Unknown
British First World War recruitment poster depicts silhouetted soldiers going into action - the text calls for viewers to help them, rather than be content to merely look at the poster. The brown silh...ARTV05668
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Don't waste bread.: save two thick slices every day and defeat the 'u' boat
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food Clarke & Sherwell Ltd.
Published by the Ministry of Food, this British First World War poster aimed at encouraging citizens not to waste bread in an attempt to defeat the Germans in their U-boat campaign. The central image ...ARTV01315
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Dynamite diplomatists
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Depicts the figures of two German men; one is standing and crying, while the other is seated at a desk, writing in a ledger book. The text accompanying this cartoon, when it was published in the 'Dail...ART02415
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Each recruit brings peace nearer
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Andrew Reid and Co
Depicts a dark blue night-time cityscape, with a bright searchlight creating a beam of light from the left to the right of the image; the titled is printed in red ink within the beam of light. Flags ...ARTV03939
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Eat Less Bread
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food Dangerfield Printing Co Ltd
This poster is very direct, and is part of a campaign by the Ministry of Food in Britain designed to encourage the populace to respect food rationing. The title, 'EAT LESS BREAD' is superimposed on a...ARTV00390