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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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Address your letters plainly
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Maker: Eckersley, Thomas LONDON : G.P.O., [N.D.] (PENGE : JOHNSON, RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE)
British war poster depicting encourages people to address their letters plainly, for security and brevity in the postal system.ARTV05379
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Address your letters plainly
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Maker: Zero (Schleger, Hans) LONDON : G.P.O., [N.D.] (LONDON : J. WEINER FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE)
British war poster depicting encourages people to address their letters plainly, for security and brevity in the postal system.ARTV05382
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Address your letters plainly
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Maker: Zero (Schleger, Hans) LONDON : G.P.O., [N.D.] (LONDON : J. WEINER FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE)
British war poster depicting encourages people to address their letters plainly, for security and brevity in the postal system.ARTV05381
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Address your letters plainly
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Maker: Eckersley, Thomas LOND0N : G.P.O., [N.D.] (PENGE : JOHNSON, RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE)
British war poster depicting encourages people to address their letters plainly, for security and brevity in the postal system.ARTV05380
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Admiral Lord Louis Mountbattern, G.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O.
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Maker: Unknown British Government Thos Forman and Sons
One of a series of Second World War posters featuring portraits of British military leaders and politicians. The series was presented to the Memorial by the United Kingdom Information Office, Martin P...ARTV10360
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B. Cunningham, Bart., G.C.B., D.S.O.
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Maker: Unknown British Government Thos Forman and Sons
One of a series of Second World War posters featuring portraits of British military leaders and politicians. The series was presented to the Memorial by the United Kingdom Information Office, Martin P...ARTV10369
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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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A flight of Stirling bombers sets out on a raid
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Maker: Unknown
Depicts a British poster showing a photograph of three Short Stirling bombers in flight over Europe.ARTV08534
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A Halifax four-engined bomber
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Maker: Unknown
This British war poster shows a photograph of a Handley Page Halifax Mark II being checked before take-off.ARTV08521
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A Handkerchief in Time Saves Nine and Helps to Keep the Nation Fighting Fit : Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases
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Maker: Ministry of Health LONDON : MINISTRY OF HEALTH, [N.D.] (S.L. : NORBURY PRINTERS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE)
British Second World War poster, produced by the Ministry of Health, depicing a man using a handkerchief, with images of nine smiling faces of people from the community appearing below him. The first ...ARTV01942
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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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Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur Tedder, G.C.B.
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Maker: Unknown British Government Thos Forman and Sons
One of a series of Second World War posters featuring portraits of British military leaders and politicians. The series was presented to the Memorial by the United Kingdom Information Office, Martin P...ARTV10366
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Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur T. Harris, K.C.B., O.B.E, A.F.C.
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Maker: Unknown British Government Thos Forman and Sons
One of a series of Second World War posters featuring portraits of British military leaders and politicians. The series was presented to the Memorial by the United Kingdom Information Office, Martin P...ARTV10354
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Aircraft of the R.A.F. : Some famous types.
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Maker: Royal Australian Air Force [S.L : S.N., N.D.]
British Second World War recruitment 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 ima...ARTV01588
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Aircraft of the R.A.F. - Some famous types
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Maker: Royal Australian Air Force
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...ARTV05208
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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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A Map of the British Army with Battle Honours and Military Achievements
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Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee, London and Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast
British Second World War poster depicting a map of the United Kingdom with inset vignettes of the different local regiments with their battle honours and military achievements. Within a cartouche on t...ARTV03820
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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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A Message from the Prime Minister. GWR LMS 1923-1944 Lner Sr.
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Maker: Jas. Truscott & Sons
The message from the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, thanking the four British Main Line Railway companies for their work, on the occasion of their 21st anniversary.ARTV05018
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An appeal from the Prime Minister
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Maker: Unknown Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster requesting donations from the public of books and magazines to be sent to members of the forces. The poster features mainly text in red and black ink, embellished with ...ARTV01353
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And the navy goes on
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Maker: Foster, Harold The Admiralty Thos Forman and Sons
This British Second World War poster, with artwork attributed to Harold Foster, was issued by the British Admiralty to help promote the work of the Allied navies. The poster was likely made between 19...ARTV02280
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"... and twenty more for dinner coming in ..."
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Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth [Great Britain S.N., N.D.]
British Second World War poster, British Rail catering information with a cartoon by Fougasse. Food was rationed for British Rail.ARTV05181
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"... and twenty more for dinner coming in ..."
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Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth [Great Britain S.N., N.D.]
British Second World War poster providing British Rail catering information with a cartoon by Fougasse. Food was rationed for British Rail.ARTV05180
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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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Are your guards all present and correct
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Maker: Giles, F Kenwood Ministry of Labour and National Service and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Loxley Brothers Ltd
poster produced by the Ministry of Labour and National Service and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to increase awareness of need for safety guards on machinery, depicts a guardsman m...ARTV01682
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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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Ask Here for Details of Classes and Lectures on Domestic Front Subjects
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Maker: Ministry of Information
Little is known about this Second World War proclamation-style poster. The poster was likely published by the British Ministry of Information as part of their ongoing program to train the people of Br...ARTV05345
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Ask Here for Details of Classes and Lectures on Domestic Front Subjects
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Maker: Unknown [S.L. : S.N.], 1943
Little is known about this Second World War proclamation-style poster. The poster was likely published by the British Ministry of Information as part of their ongoing program to train the people of Br...ARTV03267
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Asking for trouble
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Maker: Eckersley, Thomas Loxley Brothers Ltd
This British Second World War poster was designed by Thomas Eckersley OBE for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The psoter depicts a person's foot just above the broken wrung of an ol...ARTV02246
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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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Attack with me says Potato Pete
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food Unknown
British Second World War Potato Pete poster. The poster depicts Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the place of bread as a source of ...ARTV10071
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Attack with me says Potato Pete
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food Unknown
British Second World War Ministry of Food poster. The poster depicts the cartoon character Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the pla...ARTV07940
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Back Room Boys: They Also Serve
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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)
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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)
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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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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