| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV03447 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 76 cm x 51 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Unknown H.M. Stationery Office J. Weiner 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
|
Join the Wrens: And Free a Man for the Fleet
Description
British Second World War poster promoting the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS or 'Wrens'). The WRNS was an organisation set up first from 1917-1919 and again from 1939 until its absorption into the Royal Navy in 1993. The initial intention for the WRNS was to provide relief to the Navy for home front-related activities and thus allow more men to be free to enlist in front line duties. This poster promotes joining their ranks.