Give 'em both barrels Accession Number: ARTV01536

Description

British Second World poster designed for display in factories. The poster depicts a Royal Navy sailor arming a set of twin Lewis guns above a caricature of a factory worker using a large rivet gun such as those that would be used on ships or other large technology. The poster's text 'Give 'em both barrels" refers to the barrels of the both the Lewis and rivet guns. The poster emphasises the importance of factory workers and their jobs in relation to the overall war effort.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV01536
Publisher
The Admiralty
Printer
Multi Machine Plates Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 75 cm x 50 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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