What's the point in saving? Accession Number: ARTV01505

Description

British Second World War poster issued by the National Savings Committee. The poster extolls the virtues of saving, and states the connection between saving and victory. The upper two thirds of the poster are divided into four sections. Each section is a depiction of a domestic dream which war saving would lead to. These are from top left to bottom right : young children playing with their new toys; a family beach holiday ; a young couple having breakfast in their new house and a young couple on a romantic holiday by the sea.

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Accession Number
ARTV01505
Publisher
National Savings Committee
Printer
Geo Gibbons Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 75.8 cm x 50.4 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from the AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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