What we have saved by our own effort... Accession Number: ARTV01565

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This British Second World War poster was published by the Ministry of Aircraft Production. The poster is entitled 'What we have saved by our own effort', with spaces to enter amounts of raw materials saved next to each of five weeks. The lower section of the poster depicts a merchant sailor with the related text "they risk their lives to / bring you raw materials / reduce scrap". This lower section highlights the importance of using materials sparingly and saving wherever possible in order to reduce the amount of raw materials needing to be imported to the United Kingdom.

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Accession Number
ARTV01565
Publisher/Issued By
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Publisher
LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : CHROMOWORKS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE)
Printer
Chromoworks Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 51 cm x 76 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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