| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV01723 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 74 x 47.4 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Mills, Arthur George Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Loxley Brothers Ltd |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
recto: Get first aid immediately...; verso: When aloft wear a safety belt
Description
A wartime health and safety poster issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service. Designer Pat Keely was one of a group of leading graphic designers employed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to produce humorous and visually striking posters to combat the high incidences of work place accidents in British factories during the Second World War.
This poster is printed on both sides.