The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British First World War poster issued by the National War Savings Committee to promote the sale of war savings certificates. It features an image of two workmen engaged in conversation during a lunch break. The man on the left is standing, smoking his pipe with his left foot resting on a bench. The other man is seated on this bench holding a slice of bread. The title is placed across the top in a free-hand style and incorporated into the image below. It implies that these men are discussing the merits of investing in war saving certificates. Both the image and text are set against a grey-brown background. The National Savings Committee was established in 1915 to encourage the public to save money to help the war effort. In 1916 local Savings Associations were set up, and "War Savings Deposits" (later War Savings Certificates, then National Savings Certificates) were introduced. The Treasury set up the National War Savings Committee in 1917 to control the activities of various Local Savings Committees.
This British First World War poster was printed by H & C Graham and aims to encourage the public to purchase war savings certificates. The main image is of a thick line of Bayonets, pointing upwards a
First World War poster issued by the National War Savings Committee, designed by Bert Thomas (Poster No. 90). Its aim is to encourage men to invest in War Saving Certificates by suggesting that war sa
A First World War poster issued by the National War Savings Committee (Poster No. 75) and designed by Bert Thomas to encourage women to save Britain by investing in war savings certificates. Thomas dr
Issued by the National War Savings Committee, this poster depicts a little girl in distress, comforted by another little girl while a third looks on. During the First World War, the British government
Designed by Bert Thomas this First World War poster issued by the National War Savings Committee, aims to encourage the public to purchase saving certificates. This poster is targeting parents, sugges
Designed by Bert Thomas this First World War poster published by the National War Savings Committee, aims to encourage the public to purchase saving certificates. This poster is targeting parents, sug