The Factory and the Fighting Line Are One: The Navy Thanks You Accession Number: ARTV01533

Description

British Second World War poster issued on behalf of the Navy for display in factories that were tasked with the production of ships and ship-building components. The poster depicts a warships sailing on a blue ocean that unfurls itself into a blueprint of a mechanical component. The poster emphasises the importance of factories in relation to their role in preparing machinery for the 'fighting line'.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV01533
Artist
Patrick Cokayne Keely
Publisher
LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, 1943 (S.L. : W.R. ROYLE &SON)
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 cm x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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