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Back Room Boys: They Also Serve
Art
Maker: Taylor, Frederick LONDON : LONDON TRANSPORT, [N.D] (S.L. : BAYNARD PRESS) London Transport Baynard Press
British Second World War poster created by artist Frederick Taylor for London Transport. The poster features a line drawing of buses in a depot, and beneath, appearing as the main focal point of the p...ARTV02525
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Back Room Boys: They Also Serve (Power Control)
Art
Maker: Taylor, Frederick London Transport The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster created by artist Frederick Taylor for London Transport. The poster features two images within the upper 80% of the poster, with a line drawing of a man working behind ...ARTV02523
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Back Room Boys: They Also Serve (Traffic Control)
Art
Maker: Taylor, Frederick London Transport The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster created by artist Frederick Taylor for London Transport. The poster features two images within the upper 80% of the poster, with a line drawing of men working behind th...ARTV02519
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Careless talk costs lives: " You never know who's listening."
Art
Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth Ministry of Information Unknown
British Second World War cautionary poster issued by the Ministry of Information. It depicts two women talking on a train, with Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goering listening from the seat behind them. Th...ARTV07942
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Component of aircraft instrumentation : RAAF Lockheed Hudson A16-97
Technology
Maker: Lockheed Company
A rotor (flywheel) from an unknown gyroscopic instrument such as the directional gyo, artificial horizon or auto-pilot from the instrumentation of RAAF Lockheed Hudson A16-97.REL24329
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Flying Officer J Miles
Art
Maker: Adams, Dennis
A portrait of John Cecil Miles who was a pilot with the famous Boston 22 Squadron in New Guinea during the Second World War. In December 1943 when this portrait was painted Miles was a Test and Ferry...ART92076
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Go by Shanks' pony
Art
Maker: Lewitt-Him Ministry of War Transport and Ministry of Labour and National Service Stafford & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster by Lewitt-Him cautioning citizens to walk short distances to leave space for important war workers. To go by "shanks' pony" means to use one's legs. The title of the po...ARTV03619
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If your journey is really necessary and you can choose your times travel between 10 & 4
Art
Maker: Unknown Ministry of War Transport and Ministry of Labour and National Service J. Weiner Ltd.
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of War Transport advertising travel times. This poster encourages viewers to travel between 10am and 4pm, to allow war workers to conduct their t...ARTV01821
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In the Blackout: Before You Alight Make Sure the Train Is in the Station
Art
Maker: Zero (Schleger, Hans) London Passenger Transport Board The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster cautioning passengers to look for a platform during blackout. Text in the bottom right corner of the poster reads: 'Before you alight make sure the train is in the stat...ARTV02370
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In the blackout: be sure the bus or tram has stopped
Art
Maker: Zero (Schleger, Hans) London Passenger Transport Board The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster commissioned by London Transport to assist commuters to travel safely during blackouts. The image of a portion of a person's leg and foot alighting from a tram or bus i...ARTV02518
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In the Blackout: Pause as You Leave the Station's Light
Art
Maker: Zero (Schleger, Hans) London Passenger Transport Board The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster commissioned by London Transport to assist commuters to travel safely during blackouts. The image depicts two male faces wearing bowler hats dramatically shaded in half...ARTV02372
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In the blackout: pause as you leave the station's light
Art
Maker: Zero (Schleger, Hans) London Transport The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster commissioned by London Transport to assist commuters to travel safely during blackouts. The image depicts two male faces wearing bowler hats dramatically shaded in half...ARTV04112
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In the blackout: pause as you leave the station's light
Art
Maker: Zero (Schleger, Hans) London Passenger Transport Board The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster commissioned by London Transport to assist commuters to travel safely during blackouts. The image depicts two male faces wearing bowler hats dramatically shaded in half...ARTV02515
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In the blackout: to hail a bus or tram shine a torch on your hand
Art
Maker: Zero (Schleger, Hans) London Underground Railways The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster commissioned by London Transport to assist commuters to travel safely during blackouts. The image of a gloved hand in torchlight indicates a method of hailing trams or ...ARTV02516
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In the blackout: Wear or carry something white
Art
Maker: Zero (Schleger, Hans) London Transport The Baynard Press
Depicts a portion of a person's body; they have a rolled up newspaper tucked under their arm, and are holding a latch with a length of red cloth attached to it. The brown coat contrasts with the deep ...ARTV02514
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In War and Peace We Serve: GWR - LMS - LNER - SR
Art
Maker: Mayes, Reginald Jas. Truscott & Son
British Second World War poster highlighting the important role of the four major railway providers in the UK. The poster highlights that they 'serve' in both peace and war, just as the Allied nations...ARTV03239
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Me travel?... not this summer
Art
Maker: Dorne, Albert Office of Defense Transportaion U.S. Government Printing Office
United States Second World War poster advises against vacation travel. Poster depicts a man enjoying his vacation at home on a hot day instead of chewing up transportation space by going elsewhere. H...ARTV00429
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Me Travel?... Not This Summer
Art
Maker: Dorne, Albert Office of Defense Transportaion U.S. Government Printing Office
United States Second World War poster advises against vacation travel. Poster depicts a man enjoying his vacation at home on a hot day instead of chewing up transportation space by going elsewhere. H...ARTV03249
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Me travel?... Not This Summer
Art
Maker: Dorne, Albert Office of Defense Transportaion U.S. Government Printing Office
United States Second World War poster advises against vacation travel. Poster depicts a man enjoying his vacation at home on a hot day instead of chewing up transportation space by going elsewhere. H...ARTV03248
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Ministry of Health says: - coughs and sneezes spread diseases...
Art
Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo H.M. Stationery Office
'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases' was an Second World War campaign aimed at stopping the spread of diseases and other ailments, such as the common cold. This poster was one of a series produced to ...ARTV01955
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Ministry of Health says: - coughs and sneezes spread diseases...
Art
Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo H.M. Stationery Office
'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases' was a Second World War campaign aimed at stopping the spread of diseases and other ailments, such as the common cold. This poster was one of a series produced to a...ARTV03701
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No Extra Trains at Christmas
Art
Maker: Walker, Private Railway Executive Committee Jas. Truscott & Son
British Second World War poster, likely created in 1941 alongside a film of the same name. The poster depicts a crowd of people gathering near a train that is pulling out of a station. Owing to the re...ARTV02542
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Pause when you go out into the dark...
Art
Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of War Transport. The poster advises people to let their eyes adjust to the dark before walking or driving in the blackout. The poster is mainly ...ARTV07768
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Pause when you go out into the dark...
Art
Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of War Transport. The poster advises people to let their eyes adjust to the dark before walking or driving in the blackout. The poster is mainly ...ARTV07156
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Pause when you go out into the dark...
Art
Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of War Transport. The poster advises people to let their eyes adjust to the dark before walking or driving in the blackout. The poster is mainly ...ARTV07769
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Perhaps This'll Teach You to Stay at 'ome Next Holiday
Art
Maker: Giles, Carl Sunday Express
British Second World War poster designed by artist Carl Giles. The poster depicts travelers in a train carriage in a rail yard blocked in from all sides by wagons carrying supplies. The text from whic...ARTV02541
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Please don't smoke in a non-smoking car
Art
Maker: London Transport Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicting a man smoking in a non-smoking railway carriage. The 'no smoking' sign on wall has eyes looking at him. This is one of a series of posters by Cyril Kenneth Bi...ARTV02539
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Please have your ticket ready at the barrier
Art
Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicts a young blonde woman with a red hat and a blue suit searching through her bag for her ticket while holding up the queue behind her. Surrounding the image is a r...ARTV02222
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Please let passengers off the car first
Art
Maker: London Underground Railways Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicts a man in a rush to board a train, knocks over an alighting passenger. This one of a series of posters by Cyril Kenneth Bird (1887-1965) that focus on public man...ARTV02505
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Please pass along the platform
Art
Maker: London Passenger Transport Board Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicts a crowded platform, and a mass of people blocking the platform's entrance as they have failed to use the several exit passages available for use. The text point...ARTV02540
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Please stand on the right of the escalator
Art
Maker: London Transport Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicts an escalator giving access to/from an Underground (Tube) Station. A line of passengers stand on the right, while one man standing on the left has an 'L' sign o...ARTV03868
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Railway Refreshment Rooms are Often Short of Cups and Glasses
Art
Maker: London Transport McCorquodale & Co.Ltd
Under the Railway Act 1921 (UK), many different, small, railway companies were grouped together into four main companies, known colloquially as the 'Big Four', which came into effect on 1 January 1923...ARTV02524
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Reduce overcrowding by travelling only when you must
Art
Maker: Fitton, James London Transport Unknown
advisory poster urging travellers only to travel when they must by depicting bus passengers packed into a sardine tinARTV01812
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Regular flying-boat services between Australia and England
Art
Maker: Unknown Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. Unknown
QANTAS and Imperial Airways advertising poster. Starting in 1938 Qantas and Imperial (later British) Airways ran a thrice-weekly service from Sydney to Southampton, through Singapore, until the fall...ARTV05166
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Seeing it Through -Bus driver, bus driver, how bravely you steam...
Art
Maker: Kennington, Eric Henri LONDON : LONDON TRANSPORT, 1944 (LONDON : BAYNARD PRESS)
British Second World War poster features a male bus driver, in uniform, driving a bus. Beneath the image is 3 stanzas of poetry by A.P Herbert. This is one of a series of 6 posters commissioned by Lon...ARTV02388
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Seeing it Through - How proud upon your Quarterdeck you stand...
Art
Maker: Kennington, Eric Henri London Passenger Transport Board The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster features a female bus conductor at work. Beneath the image is 3 stanzas of poetry by A.P Herbert. This is one of a series of 6 posters commissioned by London Transport ...ARTV00249
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Seeing it Through - Thank you, Mrs Porter...
Art
Maker: Kennington, Eric Henri The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster features a female underground railway porter, in uniform, waving off a departing train. Beneath the image is 3 stanzas of poerty by A.P Herbert. This is one of a series...ARTV03228
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Seeing it Through - Thank you, Mrs Porter...
Art
Maker: Kennington, Eric Henri London Transport The Baynard Press
British Second World War poster features a female underground railway porter, in uniform, waving off a departing train. Beneath the image is 3 stanzas of poerty by A.P Herbert. This is one of a series...ARTV01025
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Staggered travelling saves busy workers time
Art
Maker: Keely, Patrick Cokayne
Part of a series of designs by Pat Keely and produced during the Second World War. This poster shows a bee-hive frame full of honey and busy with bees, while only a few bees fly away. The iconic Trans...ARTV05179
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Staggered travelling saves busy works time
Art
Maker: Keely, Patrick Cokayne Waterlow & Sons Ltd
One of a series of wartime posters commissioned by London Transport with artist Pat Keely. The posters encourage the staggering of working and travelling times to ensure transport infrastructure is no...ARTV05003
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Staggered working hours reduce crowding
Art
Maker: Keely, Patrick Cokayne Waterlow & Sons Ltd
One of a series of wartime designs by Pat Keely commissioned by London Transport. This poster campaign encouraged commuters to stagger their working hours to avoid overloading the roads. Transport inf...ARTV05016
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Staggered working hours reduce crowding
Art
Maker: Keely, Patrick Cokayne [LONDON : S.N.], 1945 (LONDON : WATERLOW & SONS)
Part of a series of designs by Pat Keely and produced during World War Two. This poster is encouraging commuters to stagger their working hours to avoid overloading the roads. Transport infrastructure...ARTV05177
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Staggered working hours relieve the overload of traffic
Art
Maker: Keely, Patrick Cokayne Waterlow & Sons Ltd
One of a series of wartime designs by Pat Keely commissioned by London Transport. This poster campaign encouraged commuters to stagger their working hours to avoid overloading the roads. Transport inf...ARTV05015
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Staggered working hours shorten queues
Art
Maker: Waterlow & Sons Ltd
One of a series of wartime designs by Pat Keely commissioned by London Transport. This poster campaign encouraged commuters to stagger their working hours to avoid overloading the roads. Transport inf...ARTV05014
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Staggered working hours shorten queues
Art
Maker: Keely, Patrick Cokayne [LONDON : S.N.], 1945 (LONDON : WATERLOW & SONS)
Part of a series of designs by Pat Keely and produced during World War Two. This poster is encouraging rail commuters to stagger their working hours, to avoid long queues and crowding. The railway was...ARTV05178
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Still Not a Label
Art
Maker: Thomas, Samuel Herbert
British poster produced in 1945 for the Great Western Railway (GWR), London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS), London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), and Southern Railway (SR) services (the 'Big Four')...ARTV02506
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The skyways are today's highways
Art
Maker: Jardine, Walter Lacy Qantas Empire Airways Ltd. Boylan and Co. Ltd.
An advertising poster for Qantas Empire Airways designed by leading Australian commercial artist Walter Jardine in 1939. The poster depicts the Short "C" Class Empire flying-boat 'Cooee' taking off at...ARTV05155
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Use Less Gas and Electricity and Save Coal and Transport too!
Art
Maker: Commonwealth Coal Commission [AUSTRALIA] : COMMONWEALTH COAL COMMISSION, 1944
During the Second World War, one of the resources in most demand was coal. Coal help to produce power, and was the main fuel source for the railways, with diesel-powered locomotives still in their inf...ARTV02379
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1. Women conductors on Melbourne trams 2. It's up to you. (Cinesound News No. 514)
Film
1. (56 sec) Victorian women learn to collect fares on city trams, taking the place of conductors who have joined the fighting services 2. (4 min) A feature written by, and featuring Hal Percy, the C.J...F00543