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  1. A Message from the Minister of Fuel and Power to the Management and Workers

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.

    British Second World War proclamation-style poster published by the Ministry of Fuel and Power targeting the management and workers (presumably of factories and other such industries), encouraging the...

    ARTV02004

  2. Battle for Fuel - Switch off When You Are Warm Use Less Gas

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    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.

    British Second World War poster promoting fuel savings. Depicts a man lounging in an armchair, silhouetted against the blaze of the fire in front of him. The title of the poster 'BATTLE FOR FUEL' runs...

    ARTV02047

  3. Black Diamonds: Exhibition

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power W.R. Royle & Son Ltd.

    British Second World War poster produced for an exhibition about 'black diamonds' (coal). This was likely related to a film of the same title produced by Ken Annakin. This item has been digitised wi...

    ARTV02002

  4. Britain's oil has to be imported...

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power W.R. Royle & Son Ltd.

    Second World War thrift poster encouraging the British people to use less oil. This is to reduce the pressure on importation, enabling better logistical management for the merchant seamen. This item ...

    ARTV02427

  5. Cut Gas and Electricity - They Both Come from Coal

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Fletcher and Son Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office

    British Second World War poster aimed at encouraging the restrictive use of gas and electricity, owing to its reliance upon coal for production. Posters such as these, encouraging Britons to conserve ...

    ARTV02023

  6. Cut Your Gas and Electricity: They Both Come from Coal

    Art

    Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.

    British Second World War poster designed to emphasise the need for people on the home front to reduce electricity and gas consumption owing to its dependence on the use of coal. Posters such as this o...

    ARTV02062

  7. Don't Be Fuel-Ish

    Art

    Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office Stafford & Co. Ltd.

    British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of using fuel economically. The poster is one of a campaign featuring humorous cartoons by Henry Bateman that involve a scenario with a cent...

    ARTV02048

  8. Don't Be Fuel-Ish: The Man Who Wasted Gas

    Art

    Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Stafford & Co. Ltd. Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office

    British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of using fuel economically. The poster is one of a campaign featuring humorous cartoons by Henry Bateman that involve a scenario with a cent...

    ARTV02049

  9. Don't Be Fuel-Ish: The Man Who Would Not Close Doors

    Art

    Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office Stafford & Co. Ltd.

    British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of using fuel economically. The poster is one of a campaign featuring humorous cartoons by Henry Bateman that involve a scenario with a cent...

    ARTV02075

  10. Don't Use All - Keep Fire Small: Save Gas & Electricity They Both Come from Coal

    Art

    Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.

    British Second World War poster designed to emphasise the need for people on the home front to reduce electricity and gas consumption owing to its dependence on the use of coal. Posters such as this o...

    ARTV02064

  11. Don't Use Two Make One Do: Save Electricity & Gas They Both Come from Coal

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.

    British Second World War poster designed to emphasise the need for people on the home front to reduce electricity and gas consumption owing to its dependence on the use of coal. Posters such as this o...

    ARTV02061

  12. Don't Waste Here the Fuel You Save at Home

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.

    British Second World War poster published by the Ministry of Fuel and Power for use in factories and other places of 'vital war work'. The poster highlights that people should be energy-conscious not ...

    ARTV02005

  13. Don't Waste Here the Fuel You Save at Home

    Art

    Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth Ministry of Fuel and Power Stafford & Co. Ltd.

    British Second World War poster, designed by well known propaganda artist 'Fougasse', issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power for display in factories. It shows a painter changing words in a slogan, ...

    ARTV02006

  14. Don't Waste Oil - Not a Drop - Not a Splash

    Art

    Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power Chromoworks Ltd H.M. Stationery Office

    British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of saving oil. The poster is one of a series produced by Henry Bateman that comprise a central character wasting some for of essential goods...

    ARTV02013

  15. Everyone Should Back Up the Fuel Watcher

    Art

    Maker: Uptton, Clive Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office

    British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of saving and conserving fuel. The poster depicts factory worker holding a spanner looking back at something out of view of the audience. Th...

    ARTV02015

  16. For You to Produce Cold Someone Must Burn Fuel: Save Fuel for Battle

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power The National Cold Stores Committee

    British Second World War poster proclamation-style promoting fuel savings. With the cost of the war mounting as the years passed, the British Government promoted domestic saving to provide more suppor...

    ARTV02053

  17. For You to Produce Cold Someone Must Burn Fuel: Save Fuel for Battle!

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power The National Cold Stores Committee H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.

    British Second World War proclamation-style poster highlighting the importance of saving fuel. This poster targets cooling and the fuel that it takes to cool something and encourages its audience to m...

    ARTV02016

  18. Fuel Economy in the Foundry: Save Fuel for Battle

    Art

    Maker: Unknown Ministry of Fuel and Power Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.

    British Second World War poster proclamation-style promoting fuel savings. With the cost of the war mounting as the years passed, the British Government promoted domestic saving to provide more suppor...

    ARTV02054

  19. Guidance for Boiler-House Staffs on Control of CO2

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power Fosh & Cross Ltd.

    British Second World War poster targeting boiler-house staff to familiarise them on the importance of the correct percentage of carbon dioxide to use in order to maximise their efficiency of fuel usag...

    ARTV02001

  20. Guidance for Boiler-House Staffs Operating Single-Pass Economic Boilers

    Art

    Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.

    British Second World War poster depicting a schematic diagram of a single-pass economic boiler with accompanying text containing directions on how to operate and maintain it. This item has been digit...

    ARTV02071

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