Coal shortage...Let our motto be Economy, Economy and again Economy. Accession Number: ARTV00637

Description

British First World War poster issued by the Coal Mines Department , Board of Trade. Black and white text only the poster provides information from the Controller of Coal Mines Department on how economise the use of coal within industry in face of growing coal shortages.

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Accession Number
ARTV00637
Publisher
Board of Trade
Artist
Unknown
Printer
Merritt & Hatcher Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 53 cm x 39 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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