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Torpedo the Axis
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Maker: Unknown The Admiralty H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster promoting the torpedo. The poster depicts a torpedo dividing the poster from upper right to lower left, with additional images in the upper left of a torpedo being drop...ARTV03437
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To the Merchant Navy: Thank You!
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Maker: Forster, Harold British Merchant Navy H.M. Stationery Office Henry Hildesley Ltd
British Second World War poster depicting smiling merchant seamen, disembarking, giving the thumbs up sign. The British Merchant Navy was attacked frequently by German U-Boats in North Atlantic trade ...ARTV02088
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Tribute to you Halifax
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Maker: London Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office
This is a British poster depicting a Halifax aircraft with the slogan 'Tribute to you'. It contains text under the heading Halifax Bulletin No. 13: Two engines blazing; inter-com severed, tanks holed ...ARTV01569
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Tribute to You Mosquito
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Aircraft Production Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster promoting the fighting abilities of the De Havilland Mosquito. This was one of a series of similar 'Bulletin' posters that highlighted the important of Allied aircraft....ARTV01568
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Tribute to You Mosquito
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster promoting the fighting abilities of the De Havilland Mosquito. This was one of a series of similar 'Bulletin' posters that highlighted the important of Allied aircraft....ARTV03467
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Turn that gas down!
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office J Weiner Ltd
Depicts in monotone a gray saucepan with enormous black and white flames coming from the burner. British Second World War poster promoting fuel savings. With the cost of the war mounting as the years...ARTV02046
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United Nations : For freedom from fear.
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Maker: United Nations Information Organisation H.M. Stationery Office White, E [S.L.] : UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION ORGANIZATION, [N.D.] (LONDON : HENRY HILDESLEY FOR H.M. STATIONE Henry Hildesley Ltd
This United Nations poster produced during the Second World War depicts a child in a quintessential family scene, playing at the beach with bucket and shovel, as his parents watch on happily in the ba...ARTV01511
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United Nations : Freedom from Want
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office United Nations Information Organisation Henry Hildesley Ltd
Second World War United Nations poster depicting a worker in overalls holding a spade in his hand. Wheat stalks and a large cog are by his side.ARTV01509
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Urgent: 750,000 Civvy Outfits Wanted
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Supply Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British poster produced immediately after the cessation of hostilities of the Second World War. The poster highlights the need for civilian clothing with the huge population influx with the return to ...ARTV03384
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VD: Confidential Treatment
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of health and the Central Council for Health Education advertising confidential treatment for venereal diseases. The poster is text only in red a...ARTV02884
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VD: confidential treatment can be obtained...
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British Second World War poster issued by the Department of Health for Scotland advertising confidential treatment for venereal diseases. The poster is text only in red and white on a dark black backg...ARTV07787
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Victory Delayed
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Maker: Knight, Dame Laura H.M. Stationery Office J Weiner Ltd
Depicts a fire sweeping through a airplane manufactory. The accompanying message thanks people who are conscious of flammable objects, such as burning cigarettes, and for keeping fires in war factori...ARTV04747
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War work pictorial : Rebuilding crashed planes
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Maker: H.M. Stationary Office H.M. Stationery Office Sanders Phillips & Co
British Second World War war work pictorial about rebuilding crashed planes, with photographs and historic stories.ARTV05212
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War work pictorial : Tanks out of the - ladles
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D.] (LONDON: BRENT PRESS) Brent Press Ltd.
This is a catalogue style poster featuring featuring a diversity of 'war work' activities. All of these are centered around technologies and machineries, such as a motor-tug, oxygen cylinders, submari...ARTV05213
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Watch your talk for his sake
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British Second World War poster cautioning against the danger of careless talk. The poster depicts a sailor in the crow's nest. This is one of a series of 'careless talk' posters commissioned by the B...ARTV09905
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We Help in the Battle: Prompt Rescue: Aid Dressings and Medical Supplies
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Supply H.M. Stationery Office Hubners Ltd
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of medical staff and supplies. The poster features an image in the top section taken from the Battle of Ortona (28 December 1943), showing a...ARTV03393
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We Must Get an Even Quicker Turnaround
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Maker: Ministry of War Transport Fosh & Cross Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War proclamation-style poster published by the Ministry of War Transport. The poster emphasises the importance speed when loading and unloading. Many British and Australian war mi...ARTV01600
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We've Got to Keep on Saving
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Maker: National Savings Committee, London and Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicting a group of soldiers advancing through a destroyed village. The emphasis was placed upon the audience that just as those on the front lines continue to push fo...ARTV03419
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We Want Your Kitchen Waste
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Maker: Gilroy H.M. Stationery Office St. Michael's Press Ltd.
British Second World War poster, produced for the Ministry of Information, depicting a pig and a waste bin, which was intended to encourage people to keep their kitchen waste for pig food. It was part...ARTV03454
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What we have saved by our own effort...
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : CHROMOWORKS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) Chromoworks Ltd
This British Second World War poster was published by the Ministry of Aircraft Production. The poster is entitled 'What we have saved by our own effort', with spaces to enter amounts of raw materials ...ARTV01565
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When you "go to it" please don't "go through it": avoid damage to doors
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Maker: Clark, John H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Supply. The poster features the image of a cartoon like man in a blue boiler suit who has just pushed a trolley through a timber door. Smashed...ARTV07735
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When you scrap a job, you scrap all the labour that's gone with it...
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Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War cautionary poster depicts a dejected labourer surrounded by scrap. A sign above him reads 'SCRAP HEAP' and the message and title of the poster appear below 'PLEASE DON'T ADD T...ARTV10056
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Wings for Victory: more savings - more wings
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Maker: Wootton, Frank alpha lithograph Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast H.M. Stationery Office Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd.
In May 1943, London celebrated 'Wings for Victory" week. This poster, featuring a flight of four Avro Lancaster B Mk.1s. At least one of the depicted aircraft in this poster (VN-N) was a member of No....ARTV06786
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Wings over the Waves
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British Second World War poster published by the Ministry of Aircraft Production. The poster is aimed at promoting the importance of aircraft in the Navy and includes several flights of aircraft in th...ARTV03482
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Wings over the Waves
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : LOWE & BRYDONE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry of Aircraft Production Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
British Second World War poster published by the Ministry of Aircraft Production. The poster is aimed at promoting the importance of aircraft in the Navy and includes several flights of aircraft in th...ARTV01583
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You are on War Work
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : THE ADMIRALTY, [N.D.] (LONDON : MULTI MACHINE PLATES FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) The Admiralty Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster targeted for display within factories. The poster highlights that even the most menial of tasks contributes in a very important way to the overall production of war-rel...ARTV01538
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You Are on War Work
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Maker: Unknown The Admiralty H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster targeted for display within factories. The poster highlights that even the most menial of tasks contributes in a very important way to the overall production of war-rel...ARTV03441
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You are wanted too! Join the A.T.S
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office A.C. Ltd
British Second World War Recruitment poster for the ATS. The ATS, or Auxiliary Territorial Service, was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War, with numbers reaching 65,000...ARTV01300
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You Can Help to Build Me a Ship: You Can Learn Quickly and You Will Be Working to Win
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Labour and National Service H.M. Stationery Office J. Weiner Ltd.
British Second World War poster produced to be displayed in factories. The poster depictings a Royal Navy sailor in the upper half pointing out at the viewer. The lower half of the poster contains tex...ARTV03500
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You Loose Miles of Rubber Every Time You Jam on Your Brakes!
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Supply H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
During the Second World War, to lighten the pressures of production for civil resources and thus allow greater resources to be pulled into war-related production, most governments around the world put...ARTV03404
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Your Books Are Wanted: For the Services, for Blitzed Libraries, for Salvage
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Maker: Unknown National Book Recovery and Salvage Appeal Greycaines Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office
During the Second World War, many libraries, both public and private, were destroyed by bombings. This poster calls for people to donate their books to causes such as rebuilding the collections of des...ARTV03387