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56 Results
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An appeal to you
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Roberts & Leete
British First World War poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. A British soldier beckons the viewer to enlist with his left hand, and holds his rifle with fixed bayonet in the right...ARTV00450
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Anibyniaeth Sydd Yn Galw Am Ei Dewraf Dyn [Independence Calls for the Bravest of Men]
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Maker: Soutril, V Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Roberts & Leete
British First World War recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in Welsh language. Depicts the silhouettes of soldiers manning a howitzer, beneath a spotter plane. The b...ARTV04671
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"Be Honest With Yourself: Be Certain That Your So-Called Reason is not an Excuse"
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Maker: Soutril, V Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Bemrose and Sons
British recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Depicts a British artillery crew training a large gun onto a plane that is flying overhead. The illustration, which occu...ARTV00522
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Boys! Come along You're Wanted
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee David Allen & Sons Ltd
British recruiting poster in the style of British silhouette artist Harry Oakley, who produced poster designs for the war effort. This image is based on a poster called 'Boys come over here, you're w...ARTV00449
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Britain needs you at once
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Spottiswoode & Co. Ltd.
Recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, depicting Saint George mounted on a white charger killing a dragon.ARTV01139
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Britain's Battle For Freedom
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Roberts & Leete
British recruiting poster produced early in the war by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is a text-based poster, with no images. The poster reads 'Help to end the War by enlisting in the ...ARTV00564
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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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Daddy, what did you do in the Great War?
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Maker: Lumley, Savile Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd.
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...ARTV00433
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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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Don't stand looking at this
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
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...ARTV07427
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"England expects every man to do his duty"
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd
British First World war recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (poster No. 1). This is a text-based poster, with the only imagery being the seal of the Royal Charter (whi...ARTV00437
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"England expects every man to do his duty"...
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Hanbury, Thomsett & Co
British First World war recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (poster No. 1). This is a text-based poster, with the only imagery being the seal of the Royal Charter (whi...ARTV04871
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Enlist today. He's happy and satisfied, are you?
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Maker: O R Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Turner & Dunnett
British recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Depicts a smiling British soldier set against a yellow background, framed at the top and bottom by text. The title, prin...ARTV00519
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Everyone should do his bit
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Maker: Baron, Low Low, Baron Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Roberts & Leete
Depicts an adolescent boy wearing the short navy pants and long grey socks of the British Boy Scouts association. He is posed at a train platform, in front of seven seminal early recruiting posters. ...ARTV00119
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"Fall in" Answer now in your country's hour of need
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Maker: EK Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A., Ltd.)
British First World War Parliament Recruiting Committee poster; No. 12, which depicts a Bugler, asking recruits to 'Fall In' and join the forces. The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC) in the fi...ARTV00434
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Fight for King and Empire
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Maker: Hanbury, Thomsett & Co Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee early in the war. This is a text based poster. The only image is the insignia of the Royal Charter. The title text is in blue let...ARTV04941
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German Cruelty to British Prisoners
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Hudson & Son
Text based British poster. There is no image. The text is framed by a red and brown border, and the writing is also red or brown ink. The title runs from the upper left corner to to the upper right...ARTV03928
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Halt!
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Maker: Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Clerkenwell Press Ltd.
recruiting poster, text only, produced for the British Parliamentary Recruiting CommitteeARTV04895
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If the cap fits you join the army to-day
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee A. White & Co.
British recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (Poster No. 53). Depicts a brown British Army Officer's cap against a white background, framed at the top and bottom by by ...ARTV00427
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Is your home here? Defend it
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Roberts & Leete
British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. It features a map of the British Isles, coloured green and divided into recruiting areas for each regiment ...ARTV00451
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Join the brave throng that goes marching along
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Maker: Wood, Gerald Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Beck & Inchbold Ltd
Depicts six khaki-clad, smiling British soldiers, with different regimental badges on their caps; these include the Royal Engineers, the Royal Artillery, and the Irish Guards. They occupy the entire ...ARTV00585
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Join the brave throng that goes marching along
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Maker: Wood, Gerald Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Beck & Inchbold Ltd
A British Recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruitment Committee (Poster No. 118) . It depicts six khaki-clad, smiling British soldiers, with different regimental badges on their caps; t...ARTV03929
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Lads, you're wanted! Go and help
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Maker: Oakley, Harry Lawrence Parliamentary Recruiting Committee David Allen & Sons Ltd
Depicts two soldiers in silhouette stealthily climbing a hill, bayonets raised. The black silhouettes contrast against the yellow background, and also with the white text, which stands old boldly agai...ARTV00586
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Line up, Boys! Enlist To-Day
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee E. & S. Ltd. [Eyre & Spottiswoode]
Depicts four Scottish infantrymen, marching, with their rifles shouldered. They are laughing and smiling, cheerfully inviting the viewer to join them. The title occupies the top portion of the poster...ARTV00426
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Lord Kitchener says enlist today
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee David Allen & Sons Ltd
First World War British recruiting poster, produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Depicts a photograph of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War, with his trademark brus...ARTV00120
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Lord Kitchener says enlist today
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee David Allen & Sons Ltd
First World War British recruiting poster, produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Depicts a photograph of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War, with his trademark brus...ARTV03942
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Make us as proud of you as we are of him!
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee David Allen & Sons Ltd
Depicts a portrait of a smiling British soldier in an ornately bordered locket; a blue ribbon is strung through the locket,. The portrait dominates the poster, and is placed against a neutral beige b...ARTV00414
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Men of the Empire - to arms!
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd
British recruiting poster produced early in the war by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is a text-based poster employing alternating red and blue text to provide visual interest - the only...ARTV00440
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3 Questions to Employers
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Bemrose and Sons
British recruiting poster produced early in the war by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee; this is a text based poster, with no images. The poster is surrounded by three borders; dark green on th...ARTV00403
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[Recruiting poster]
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee David Allen & Sons Ltd
British recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is an extremely unusual poster, as it has no title, or indeed, text. Additionally, it is a photograph, as opposed t...ARTV00595
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Remember Belgium: Enlist to-day
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Maker: Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Henry Jenkinson Ltd.
British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. It features a full length portrait of a British infantryman standing on a hill, holding his rifle. A Belgiu...ARTV00843
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Remember Scarborough
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Harrison & Sons, London.
British recruiting poster, produced early in the war. This is a text based poster with no images. The design relies on the juxtaposition of green and orange ink, and varying font sizes to draw the v...ARTV00415
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Single men show your appreciation
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Maker: The Abbey Press Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is an unusually attractive design, as most posters produced by the Committee were text only, or had very simple colour schem...ARTV04667
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Step Into Your Place
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Maker: David Allen & Sons Ltd Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
British recruiting poster depicting male civilians of a variety of professions, from barrister, to labourer, marching in a long line which ends with men clothed in the khaki of the British Army. This ...ARTV00447
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Surely you will fight for your...
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Maker: Downey, W Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Jas. Truscott & Son
British recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee during the first half of the war. The poster employs both words and images to create meaning, interspersing symbols amongs...ARTV05304
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Surely you will fight for your...
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Maker: Downey, W Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Jas. Truscott & Son
British recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee during the first half of the war. The poster employs both words and images to create meaning, interspersing symbols amongs...ARTV00432
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The Empire needs men!
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Maker: Wardle, Arthur Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Straker Brothers Ltd
British First World War Recruitment poster (No.58) issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC). It features a naturalistic drawing by Arthur Wardle, one of Britain's most renowned animal pa...ARTV00819
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THERE'S ROOM FOR YOU : ENLIST TODAY
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Maker: Fry, W A Parliamentary Recruiting Committee High Holborn WM. Strain & Sons Ltd.
Recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is an unusually decorative poster, as most posters produced by the Committee were text-based, and of limited colour. Depict...ARTV04668
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The "Scrap of Paper"
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Johnson Riddle & Co
British poster depicting the 'scrap of paper' signed by representatives of the Six Powers (Russia, France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Austria) at the Treaty of London in 1839. The treaty was intended...ARTV00423
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The veteran's farewell
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Maker: Dadd, Frank Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Straker Brothers Ltd
A British recruiting poster depicting a Chelsea pensioner, in uniform, shaking the hand of a young soldier in uniform while enlistees march behind an officer in the background. The poster is accompani...ARTV01313
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The veteran's farewell
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Maker: Dadd, Frank Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Straker Brothers Ltd
A British recruiting poster depicting a Chelsea pensioner, in uniform, shaking the hand of a young soldier in uniform while enlistees march behind an officer in the background. The poster is accompani...ARTV04894
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Think! Are you content for him to fight for you?
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Maker: Oakley, Harry Lawrence Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
British First World War recruitment poster by acclaimed British silhouette artist, Harry Oakley. Depicts at the right of the poster a man in silhouette carrying his rifle and bayonet at the ready. B...ARTV04873
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To the women of Britain...
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Romwell Press
British recruiting poster, urging the women of Britain to pressure their husbands to join the Army; by extension, this is a recruiting poster. It is a text based poster, with no illustrations. The tit...ARTV04891
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Who's absent? Is it you?
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Andrew Reid and Co
British recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Depicts John Bull, resplendent in a Union Jack waistcoat, pointing at the viewer. Behind him is a group of buildings on f...ARTV01134
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Who's absent? Is it you?
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Andrew Reid and Co
British recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Depicts John Bull, resplendent in a Union Jack waistcoat, pointing at the viewer. Behind him is a group of buildings on f...ARTV03940
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Why aren't you in khaki?
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Maker: Jas. Truscott & Son Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
British recruiting poster produced early in the war; the layout and font are similar to other posters printed in 1915 by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. It is a text based poster, with no ima...ARTV00404
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Why not join the Army
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Maker: Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Unknown Chorley & Pickersgill
British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruitment Committee (No.64). Depicts the flags of Britain, France, the naval ensign of Russia, and the flag of Belgium as a bac...ARTV04937
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Women of Britain say "Go!"
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Maker: Kealey, E V Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A., Ltd.)
Depicts a women, accompanied by her maid and son, watching stoically as her husband marches off to war. She knows that he is fighting for her, their son and their country and she will not stand in his...ARTV00122
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Y "DARN PAPUR" [The Scrap of Paper]
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd.
Welsh version of a poster produced by the British Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, which in English is known as 'The Scrap of Paper'. It depicts the 'scrap of paper' signed by representatives of t...ARTV08178
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Your Country's Call
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Depicts a member of the Scottish infantry gesturing to an idyllic scene behind him of a small country town nestled amongst green rolling hills. With his right hand, he points to the town, and his lef...ARTV03933
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Your Country's Call
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Jowett & Sowry
Depicts a member of the Scottish infantry gesturing to an idyllic scene behind him of a small country town nestled amongst green rolling hills. With his right hand, he points to the town, and his lef...ARTV00428
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Your king and country need you...
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Maker: Wood, Lawson Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Dobson Molle & Co. Ltd
British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (Poster No. 18). It features an illustration showing an aged veteran shaking the hand of soldier about to bo...ARTV05305
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Your King and country need you join the army until the war is over
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd
British recruiting poster produced early in the war by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (Poster No. 3). This is a text-based poster employing alternating red and blue text to provide visual inte...ARTV08154
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Your king and country need you join the army until the war is over
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Maker: Unknown Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd
British recruiting poster produced early in the war by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (Poster No. 3). This is a text-based poster employing alternating red and blue text to provide visual inte...ARTV04879
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Your king and country need you to maintain the honour and glory of the british empire
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Maker: Wood, Lawson Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Dobson Molle & Co. Ltd
This is a First World War poster designed by Lawson Wood aimed at encouraging the enlistment of men into the army to help support the British empire. The central image on the poster depicts a Scottish...ARTV01310