The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British recruiting poster produced early in the war. Depicts the 'scrap of paper' signed by representatives of the Six Powers (Russia, France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Austria) at the Treaty of London in 1839. It is a reproduction of the original: next to each signature is affixed the red seal of representative countries. This treaty was designed to guarantee the neutrality and independence of Belgium. It was referred to as a mere 'scrap of paper' by the German Chancellor. The individual signatures read as Palmerston (Britain) Sylvain Van De Weyer (Belgium), Senfft (Austria), H Sebastiani (France), Bülow (Germany). and Pozzo Di Borgo (Russia). The title is printed in red, and occupies the top fifth of the poster, and the slogan 'ENLIST TO-DAY', is also printed in red, and occupies the bottom of the poster. The remainder of the text is printed in black ink.
British recruiting poster produced early in the war. Depicts the 'scrap of paper' signed by representatives of the six Powers (Russia, France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Austria) at the Treaty of Lon
British poster depicting the 'scrap of paper' signed by representatives of the Six Powers (Russia, France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Austria) at the Treaty of London in 1839. The treaty was intended
Welsh version of a poster produced by the British Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, which in English is known as 'The Scrap of Paper'. It depicts the 'scrap of paper' signed by representatives of t
Australian First World War recruiting poster referencing a treaty signed by representatives of the Six Powers (Russia, France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Austria) at the Treaty of London in 1839. It
TREATY OF 1831, CONFIRMED IN 1839 GUARANTEES INDEPENDENCE AND NEUTRALITY OF BELGIUM. ASSENTED TO BY MONARCHS OF ENGLAND, AUSTRIA, HUNGARY/BOHEMIA, FRANCE, PRUSSIA AND RUSSIA.
Depicts the figure of the god of war, Mars, standing astride a canon and tearing up a piece of paper, a deed, on which is written ; 'I, Mars, God of War, hereby do promise To Germany Kingship over all