The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Second World War poster advertising spring cabbage as a substitute for fruit. An image of two cabbages surrounds a block of orange on which the title is printed. The message in white lettering appears underneath this arrangement. The Ministry of Food logo is seen at the bottom centre of the poster. During the Second World War, Britain experienced chronic food shortages due to interruption of trade routes in the North Atlantic by German U-Boats. The British Government's solution was to promote home-grown vegetables, such as spinach and potatoes, as substitutes for imported foods.
British Second World War poster advertising spring cabbage as a substitute for fruit. An image of two cabbages surrounds a block of orange on which the title is printed. The message in white lettering
British Second World War poster advertising potatoes as a substitute for bread. The top half of the poster is dominated by an image of a dish of potatoes on a bread board with a bread knife, the titl
British Second World War poster advertising potatoes as a substitute for bread. The top half of the poster is dominated by an image of a dish of potatoes on a bread board with a bread knife. Below the
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Food advertising shredded cabbage for use in salads. With chronic food shortages in Britain during the Second World War, two issues faced the
British Second World War Ministry of Food poster. The poster depicts the cartoon character Potato Pete in a tank. Potato Pete was a character created for the Ministry of Food to advertise the use of p
British Second World War Ministry of Food poster. The poster depicts the cartoon character Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the pla