Before: After: Completed in 117 Hours at an H.M. Dockyard

Place Europe: United Kingdom
Accession Number ARTV03445
Collection type Art
Measurement Sheet: 73 cm x 49 cm
Object type Poster
Physical description offset lithograph on paper
Maker Unknown
The Admiralty
H.M. Stationery Office
Hubners 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

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

British Second World War poster depicting and highlighting the work that British shipyards can completed in a short period of time. The poster depicts two scenes: the upper depicts a crew of workers on planks painting and fixing the side of a ship, with the lower image depicting the work completed. Below the images is the caption "... completed in 117 hours", indication that in just 117 hours, this work was completed.