Christmas 1943: latest dates for posting...

Place Europe: United Kingdom
Accession Number ARTV02441
Collection type Art
Measurement Sheet: 37 x 25 cm
Object type Poster
Physical description offset lithograph on paper
Maker Beaumont, Leonard
G.P.O
Fosh & Cross Ltd.
Place made United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London
Date made 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Issued by the General Post Office this poster informs British customers of the latest posting dates for Christmas 1943 and that the Greetings Telegram service is not available. The design is be Leonard Beaumont (1891-1986) who was Head of Design at the London advertising agency Mather & Crowther when war broke out. He produced many memorable propaganda posters for the Ministry of Information, Ministry of Food and the General Post Office.


This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.