You can help to win the war with 5/- : A safe and patriotic investment Accession Number: ARTV00919

Description

British First World War poster issued by the Parliamentary War Savings Committee. Text only arranged in banner form, in white against a red background. The text includes a large '5 shillings' in dark blue and red, positioned centrally within a white circle. It urges citizens to help the war effort by investing just 5 shillings.

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Accession Number
ARTV00919
Printer
Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A., Ltd.)
Artist
Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A., Ltd.)
Publisher
Parliamentary War Savings Committee
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 73.6 cm x 49 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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