| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV03450 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 75 x 50.5 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | Offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Wood, Charles H.M. Stationery Office St. Michael's Press Ltd. |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | c.1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Life-Line Is Firm Thanks to the Merchant Navy
Description
British Second World War poster depicting two heroic Merchant Seamen looking out over the ocean. The title is printed underneath the image in white and blue lettering. The British Merchant Navy was attacked frequently by German U-Boats in North Atlantic trade routes while ferrying cargo from North America to England. This poster, pert of a wider poster campaign, thanks the Merchant Navy for their work.