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Into action
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Maker: Ministry of Information
This British Second World War poster was created around 1942-1943 to help stir up patriot sentiment on the home front. The poster depicts a flight of Bristol Beaufighters strafing and bombing some of ...ARTV02220
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Into action
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Maker: Nunney, Alfred John LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D.] (S.L. : FOSH & CROSS)
This British Second World War poster is one of a series produced to inspire patriotism in citizens through inspirational depictions of military operations. This item has been digitised with funding ...ARTV02219
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Into action
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Maker: Department of Information
This British Second World War poster depicts the Allied naval convoy en route to north Africa as part of Operation Torch between 8 and 10 November 1942. This large-scale invasion focussed on 3 key cit...ARTV02218
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Into action
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Maker: Department of Information
This British Second World War poster is one of a series produced to inspire patriotism in citizens through inspirational depictions of military operations. This item has been digitised with funding ...ARTV02217
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It might be you! Caring for evacuees is a national service
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Maker: Ministry of Health J Weiner Ltd J. Weiner Ltd.
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Health. The poster reminds the viewer that caring for refugees is a national service and makes an association between the charitable act on th...ARTV00326
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It's the Little Fuel Savings That Help Make the Big Guns Save Coal, Gas Electricity, Paraffin - Fuel for Battle
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Maker: Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office W.R. Royle & Son Ltd.
British Second World War poster promoting fuel savings. With the cost of the war mounting as the years passed, the British Government promoted domestic saving to provide more support for front line ac...ARTV02043
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John Dodds will speak here...
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Maker: Ministry of Information
This British Second World War poster was a generic poster produced by the Minsitry of Information to be distributed to different locations where John Dodds was speaking. Dodds was born in British Guya...ARTV02195
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Join the ATS
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Maker: Games, Abram HMSO Fosh & Cross Ltd.
A British recruitment poster encouraging women to join the Auxiliary Territorial Service, depicting a stylised portrait of a woman in profile, wearing an ATS forage cap. This was one of three designs ...ARTV01379
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Join the Crusade: Buy National Savings Certificates
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Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee, London and Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast H.M. Stationery Office
The crusades were a series of medieval military expeditions in the middle ages to recover the Holy Land from Islamic rule. They were, in essence, a fight for what was believed to be the forces of good...ARTV02081
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Keep broken glass off the roads
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Maker: Ministry of Supply Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster encouraging people to be aware of broken glass on roads as it ruins lyres. A stylised graphic of a hand made out of tryes in the top right corner of the poster draws th...ARTV02419
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Keep broken glass off the roads it ruins tyres
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Maker: Ministry of Supply Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster encouraging people to be aware of broken glass on roads as it ruins lyres. A stylised graphic of a hand made out of tryes in the top right corner of the poster draws th...ARTV02486
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Keep Calm and Carry On
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Information H.M. Stationery Office
This iconic poster now familiar to many viewers, was originally nearly lost. It was never released by the Ministry of Information, as it was designed to be displayed only if Germany invaded Britain. ...ARTV03584
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Keep Calm and Carry On
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Maker: Ministry of Information H.M. Stationery Office
This iconic poster now familiar to many viewers, was originally nearly lost. It was never released by the Ministry of Information, as it was designed to be displayed only if Germany invaded Britain. ...ARTV01777
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"Keep it under your hat!"
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Maker: Gilroy, John H.M. Stationery Office J. Weiner Ltd.
British Second World War poster cautioning against careless talk. In the top quarter of the poster is an image of a British steel helmet, with the title printed underneath and the message appearing in...ARTV01618
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Keep mum, she's not so dumb!
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Maker: Foster, Harold Ministry of Home Security Greycaine Ltd
British poster featuring three servicemen of the Army, Navy and Airforce standing near a languid femme fatale, who is reclining in a chair in the foreground. The woman is a classic fourties blonde bo...ARTV01136
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'Lag' to Keep Heat In
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Maker: Bingler Ministry of Fuel and Power Greycaines Ltd.
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of 'lagging', or insulating pipes and tanks relating to hot water. By insulating both the tank itself and the cold water intake, it meant th...ARTV02007
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Lancasters in the making
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Maker: Unknown
This British war poster shows a photograph of the assembly lines at one of the Ministry of Aircraft Production's Lancaster Factories.ARTV08520
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Leading Aircraftman Arthur Adams
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Portrait of Leading Aircraftman Arthur Hope Adams, Q127611, RAAF in Britain.ART22359
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Lend a hand on the land
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Chromoworks Ltd
British Second World War advertising poster. As the Second World War continued, with men required for military service, and the production of food becoming more and more critical to the war effort, th...ARTV02484
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Lend a hand on the land
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Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Chromoworks Ltd
British Second World War advertising poster. As the Second World War continued, with men required for military service, and the production of food becoming more and more critical to the war effort, th...ARTV02401