The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Second World War 'careless talk' poster by Maurice Bennett. The poster depicts a hand pulling a curtain across a number of naval ships sailing on the ocean. The curtain text reads 'keep it dark'. The poster alerts the viewer, through visual symbols, that careless talk endangers military operations. This poster is one of a number of 'careless talk' posters commissioned during the Second World War. The artist M.V.Bennett worked in the Poster and Design Group of the General Division, Ministry of Information, in England during the Second World War.
British Second World War poster cautioning against careless talk. In the top quarter of the poster is an image of a British steel helmet, with the title printed underneath and the message appearing in
British Second World War poster cautioning against careless talk. In the top quarter of the poster is an image of a British steel helmet, with the title printed underneath and the message appearing in
Singaporese Second World War poster cautioning against careless talk. In the top quarter of the poster is an image of a British steel helmet, with the title printed underneath and the message appearin
British Second World War poster cautioning against the danger of careless talk. This poster depicts a sailor holding binoculars, looking far into the distance. The text is printed under the image in y
British Second World War poster cautioning against the danger of careless talk. The poster depicts a sailor in the crow's nest. This is one of a series of 'careless talk' posters commissioned by the B
British Second World War poster cautioning against the danger of careless talk. In the top centre is a symbol of the British Crown, with the title in white lettering below this and the message in whit