The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British recruiting poster published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Reproduces an extract from a speech given by the Prime Minister, Herbert Asquith, delivered in 1914. It reads: 'We shall not sheathe the sword until Belgium recovers all, and more than all, she has sacrificed: Until France is adequately secured against the menace of aggression: Until the rights of the smaller nations are placed on an unassailable foundation: Until the military domination of Prussia is finally destroyed.' This is a text only poster, with no images. The text is printed in purple ink.
The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC), was set up following the outbreak of war in August 1914. This was a cross-party organisation chaired by the Prime Minister, Herbert Asquith. It utilised the party infrastructure in parliamentary constituencies to support recruitment - party activists were called upon to distribute leaflets, and organise rallies, processions and public meetings. The PRC commissioned some 200 posters, mostly published before the introduction of conscription, Jan 1916. In Jul 1915, the PRC became the Parliamentary War Savings Committee.
British First World War poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC), London. Established in August 1914 the PRC was a combined party organisation chaired by the Prime Minister, Herbe
British First World War poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC), London. Established in August 1914, the PRC was a combined party organisation chaired by the Prime Minister, Herb
British First World War Recruitment poster (No.58) issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC). It features a naturalistic drawing by Arthur Wardle, one of Britain's most renowned animal pa
Recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is an unusually decorative poster, as most posters produced by the Committee were text-based, and of limited colour. Depict
Recruiting poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. This is an unusually attractive design, as most posters produced by the Committee were text only, or had very simple colour schem
British First World War poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC), London. Established in August 1914 the PRC was a combined party organisation chaired by the Prime Minister, Herbe