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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
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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: LONDON : NATIONAL SAVINGS COMMITTEE, 1944 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...ARTV03416
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day [Cruisers]
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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...ARTV03418
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day [Cruisers]
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office National Savings Committee 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.ARTV01503
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day [Soldier]
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : NATIONAL SAVINGS COMMITTEE, 1944 (NOTTINGHAM : J. HOWITT & SON FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) National Savings Committee 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.ARTV01502
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Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day [Soldier]
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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...ARTV03417
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Back them up!
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Maker: F.A.A. H.M. Stationery Office British Colour Printing
This 1942 British Second World War poster was created by His Majesty's Stationary Office on behalf of the Ministry of Information. This poster depicts a convoy of Allied destroyers, firing guns to its...ARTV02228
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Back them up!
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Maker: Cuneo, Terence Tenison H.M. Stationery Office Unknown
British Second World War propaganda poster part of a series of similar posters with the same title. This poster depicts 5 British Soldiers manning a coastal artillery post looking out to sea. Another ...ARTV06896
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Back them up!
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Maker: Cuneo, Terence Tenison H.M. Stationery Office British Colour Printing
British Second World War propaganda poster part of a series of similar posters with the same title. This poster depicts 5 British Soldiers manning a coastal artillery post looking out to sea. Another ...ARTV03861
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Back them up!: A British tank attack in the Western Desert
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
This British Second World War poster depicts a British Matilda tank in the foreground, with guns ablaze, leading a convoy of others. To the left of the poster, a German tank burns, with German soldier...ARTV02305
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Back them up!: A raid by "Hudsons" of the Coastal Command on German shipping at Aalesund, Norway, in which eleven ships were hit
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Maker: Turner, Charles Edward H.M. Stationery Office Chromoworks Ltd
Reconnaissance on the morning of 29 October 1941 informed Allied air forces of a large concentration of German shipping assembling in the harbour of Alesund (here 'Aalesund'), Norway. On the following...ARTV02302
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Back them up!: Britain develops new desert tactics. Tough, well-trained infantry clear the way for tanks in North Africa
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Thomas Forman & Sons Ltd
British poster depicting British soldiers using new desert tactics in North Africa. A muscular soldier is in the foreground, ploughing through a sandstorm. His comrades in the background are featurele...ARTV02307
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Back them up!: Britain's new Airborne Army goes into action in Europe
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Maker: Oliphant, Leslie H.M. Stationery Office Thomas Forman & Sons Ltd
This British Second World War poster was created by His Majesty's Stationary Office on behalf of the Ministry of Information. The poster depicts Allied soldiers and gliders going in to battle in Europ...ARTV02295
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Back them up!: British guns blast a way through Axis defences in North Africa
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Maker: Nunney, Alfred John H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicts British soldiers blasting a way through Axis defences in North Africa with Infantry anti-tank guns. The poster refers to vital home front support for British fo...ARTV02306
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Back them up!: British guns blast a way through Axis defences in North Africa
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Maker: Nunney, Alfred John H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicts British soldiers blasting a way through Axis defences in North Africa with infantry anti-tank guns. The poster refers to vital home front support for British fo...ARTV02296
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Back them up!: Heavy bombers of the R.A.F. often fly a total distance of 1,200 miles and over 15,000 ft. mountains in the Alps, to bomb the industrial towns of North Italy
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Thos Forman and Sons
British Second World War poster referring to the vital nature of home front support for British forces overseas. The image fills the top two thirds of the poster with the title underneath. The image i...ARTV02293
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Back them up!: Heavy "Stirling" bombers raid the Nazi Baltic part of Lübeck and leave the docks ablaze
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Maker: Nickolds, Roy H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British poster depicting an air raid on the German port of Lübeck, showing fires and damage to the docks area and appealing to the public for support. The subtitle is 'Heavy Stirling bombers raid the ...ARTV06893
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Back them up!: Heavy Stirling bombers raid the Nazi Baltic part of Lübeck and leave the docks ablaze
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Maker: Nockolds, Roy H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British poster depicting an air raid on the German port of Lübeck, showing fires and damage to the docks area and appealing to the public for support. The subtitle is 'Heavy Stirling bombers raid the ...ARTV03904
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Back them up!: "Hurricanes" of the Royal Air Force co-operating with the Russian Air Force
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Maker: Jobson, Patrick A H.M. Stationery Office Chromoworks Ltd
During 1941, with the growing German threat to Russia, Mk II Hawker Hurricanes were sent to Russia. In total they would number 2,952 - the most numerous of all British aircraft to serve in Soviet serv...ARTV02300
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Back them up!: The bombing in daylight of the power station at Knapsack, Germany, by the Royal Air Force
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Maker: Gardner, James H.M. Stationery Office Chromoworks Ltd
On 12 August 1941, a flight of Bristol Benheims were sent on a daylight raid to bomb power factories at Knapsack and Quadrath, near Cologne. This poster depicts a stylised version of these events, by ...ARTV02299
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Back them up!: The capture of the German submarine U570 by a Lockheed "Hudson" of the British Coastal Command
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Maker: Krogman, William H.M. Stationery Office Chromoworks Ltd
U-570 (later HMS Graph) held the curious title of the only German U-boat captured by an Allied aircraft, and was the only U-boat to serve for both the Allied and Axis powers during the Second World Wa...ARTV02298
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Back them up!: The R.A.F.'s intensive bombing of Germany's war industries continues
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Maker: Nockolds, Roy H.M. Stationery Office
British poster depicting the RAF'S intensive bombing of Germany's industries. The subtitle is 'The RAF's intensive bombing of Germany's war industries continues'. Two Lancaster bombers are seen flying...ARTV06888
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Back up the Fighting Forces
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Maker: Mackinlay Ministry of Information H.M. Stationery Office J. Weiner Ltd.
British Second World War poster targetting the home front and their support for those who are fighting on the front lines. The poster depicts an airman, sailor and army soldier in the upper half, with...ARTV03497
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Balanced Load: Safer Transport
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Maker: Mann, James Scrimgeour LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : JOHNSON RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office Johnson Riddle & Co
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of safely transporting loads. The poster depicts a worker balancing a 6-layered basket on his head in the foreground, with a series of truck...ARTV03481
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Balanced Load: Safer Transport
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Maker: Mann, James Scrimgeour H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : JOHNSON RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry for Aircraft Production Johnson Riddle & Co
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of safely transporting loads. The poster depicts a worker balancing a 6-layered basket on his head in the foreground, with a series of truck...ARTV01582
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Battle for fuel - switch off when you are warm use less electricity
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Maker: Unknown 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 fire has the symbol of a sailing ship in t...ARTV01989
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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
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Battle: How WE Are Helping in the Battle
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Supply H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster depicting a battleship firing at a close target which is hidden by the mixture of smoke and wash from the ocean. The poster was likely produced to be hung in factories,...ARTV03485
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Battle : How we are helping in the battle
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Supply Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War poster depicting a battleship firing at a close target which is hidden by the mixture of smoke and wash from the ocean. The poster was likely produced to be hung in factories,...ARTV01597
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Before: After: Completed in 117 Hours at an H.M. Dockyard
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Maker: Unknown The Admiralty H.M. Stationery Office Hubners Ltd
British Second World War poster depicting and highlighting the work that British shipyards can completed in a short period of time. The poster depicts two scenes: the upper depicts a crew of workers o...ARTV03445
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Before: After: Completed in 117 Hours at an H.M. Dockyard
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : THE ADMIRALTY, [N.D.] (S.L. : HUBNERS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) The Admiralty Hubners Ltd
British Second World War poster depicting and highlighting the work that British shipyards can completed in a short period of time. The poster depicts two scenes: the upper depicts a crew of workers o...ARTV01542