| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV02063 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 75 x 49 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Fuel and Power Multi Machine Plates Ltd |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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You Mined This Mine: It Takes 4 Tons of Coal to Make This Mine and 40 or More to 'Fill' It
Description
British Second World War poster aimed for display at coal production and mining sites. The poster depicts a sea mine, likely in an attempt to play on the dual meaning of the word 'mine' as both a verb and noun. The poster's text, featured above and below an image of sailors guiding a craned sea mine onto the deck of a ship, mentions that 4 tons of coal is used in the mine's production and a further 40 tons to produce its contents.
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.