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An Official Exhibition of Pictures by War Artists...
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Maker: The National Gallery
Poster promoting an exhibition in July 1940 of works by War Artists at the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government....ARTV02340
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Appearance of a long-nosed Blenheim
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Maker: Nash, Paul
Depicts a Second World War Blenhein airplane emerging from a cloud filled sky. Nash was appointed as a British official war artist in March 1940 by the War Artists' Advisory Committee, working for the...ART26679
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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