The life-line is firm thanks to the Merchant Navy Accession Number: ARTV01547

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British Second World War poster depicting two heroic Merchant Seamen looking out over the ocean. The title is printed underneath the image in white and blue lettering. The British Merchant Navy was attacked frequently by German U-Boats in North Atlantic trade routes while ferrying cargo from North America to England. This poster, pert of a wider poster campaign, thanks the Merchant Navy for their work.

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Accession Number
ARTV01547
Printer
St. Michael's Press Ltd.
Artist
CHARLES Wood
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 75.5 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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