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A Clear Plate Means a Clear Conscience
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Maker: Fitton, James H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster advocating frugality. In the centre of the poster is an image of a cleared plate and knife and fork, this is placed on a patterned tablecloth background. The title appe...ARTV03459
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A clear plate means a clear conscience
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Maker: Fitton, James H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster advocating frugality. In the centre of the poster is an image of a cleared plate and knife and fork, this is placed on a patterned tablecloth background. The title appe...ARTV01557
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A few careless words may end in this...
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Maker: Wilkinson, Norman H.M. Stationery Office Greycaine Ltd
Depicts a ship sinking into a stormy ocean, with the men escaping from the sinking ship in the foreground rowing a boat. Smoke billows from the ship against a grim sky. This British Second World War ...ARTV05318
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A few careless words may end in this...
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Maker: Wilkinson, Norman H.M. Stationery Office Greycaine Ltd
Depicts a ship sinking into a stormy ocean, with the men escaping from the sinking ship in the foreground rowing a boat. Smoke billows from the ship against a grim sky. This British Second World War ...ARTV02510
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Ahoy There. Are My Civvies Ready?
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Supply H.M. Stationery Office 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 ...ARTV03385
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Aircraft of the R.A.F. - Some Famous Types - I
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicting ten different types of Allied aircraft. The poster was one of a series of similar posters used for the identification of aircraft and features images of the d...ARTV03470
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Aircraft of the R.A.F. : Some famous types - II
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicting ten different types of Allied aircraft. The poster was one of a series of similar posters used for the identification of aircraft and features images of the d...ARTV01572
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Aircraft of the R.A.F. - Some Famous Types - II
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Maker: Unknown LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D.] (S.L. : FOSH & CROSS) Fosh & Cross Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster depicting ten different types of Allied aircraft. The poster was one of a series of similar posters used for the identification of aircraft and features images of the d...ARTV03471
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Allied air offensive against Germany
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office J Weiner Ltd
A British Second World War poster illustrating the Allied air offensive against Germany up until 1st January 1941. The poster features a map of Germany with an enlarged inset of the Ruhr area and Be...ARTV03851
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America Marches with the United Nations
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Information United States Department of War Information Multi Machine Plates Ltd
America Marches with the United Nations was a very significant exhibition in the history of Scottish museums, as it was the first exhibition to be designed and created in the United States, to be sent...ARTV02288
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Are My Civvies Ready?
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Maker: Uptton, Clive Ministry of Supply H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
Following the cessation of hositilies, thousands of soldiers were to return home with the only clothes they owned being either at their familial home or military-issued clothing. As a result, there wa...ARTV03405
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Army Exhibition at Cathays Park
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
During the Second World War the British Ministry of Information created exhibitions relating to different aspects of the war including information on the Allied and Commonwealth nations, branches of t...ARTV02277
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Army Exhibition on Oxford Street
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
During the Second World War the British Ministry of Information created exhibitions relating to different aspects of the war including information on the Allied and Commonwealth nations, branches of t...ARTV02278
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A Serviceman's wife
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Maker: Jones H.M. Stationery Office
This British Second World War poster was issued by the Minsitry of Pensions to promote two extra allowance entitlements for pregnant wives of servicemen. The poster refers expectant mothers to two dif...ARTV02256
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A.T.S.
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Maker: Games, Abram H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War recruitment poster by Abram Games. In December 1941, the British Parliament passed the National Service Act, which required unmarried women between 20 and 30 to join one of t...ARTV07142
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A.T.S
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Maker: Unknown Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Alf Cooke Ltd
British Second World War recruitment poster aimed at women enlisting in the ATS. The ATS, or Auxiliary Territorial Service, was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War, with...ARTV06700
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A.T.S. [head - and oval panels]
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Maker: Games, Abram H.M. Stationery Office J. Howitt & Son Ltd.
One of three recruitment poster designs produced by Games for the Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.).ARTV01383
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Attack
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Maker: Unknown LONDON : MINISTRY OF SUPPLY, [N.D.] (LONDON : FOSH & CROSS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) Ministry of Supply Fosh & Cross Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster titled 'Attack!'. The poster features the title in the upper right corner two soldiers in camouflage in the centre, one holding a machine gun. There is a black space in...ARTV03397
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day
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Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee H.M. Stationery Office J. Howitt & Son Ltd.
British Second World War poster promoting personal savings. During the Second World War great emphasis was placed upon saving money. By being frugal with money, it meant that less money was being spen...ARTV03415
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day [Artillery]
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Maker: National Savings Committee H.M. Stationery Office Howitt, John Newton
British Second World War poster promoting savings. During the Second World War, frugality was encouraged to reserve funds for essential war related goods.ARTV01501