Don't try to hold it Accession Number: ARTV01700

Description

British Second World War work safety poster commissioned by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for the Ministry for Labour and National Service. The poster features 3 illustrations by Grace Golden, set against a yellow background, advising workers against using their hands to hold down sheets of metal, instructing them to use clamps instead.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV01700
Artist
Grace Lydia Golden
Publisher
Ministry of Labour and National Service and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Printer
Loxley Brothers Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 76.1 cm x 50.6 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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