Black Diamonds: Exhibition Accession Number: ARTV02002

Description

British Second World War poster produced for an exhibition about 'black diamonds' (coal). This was likely related to a film of the same title produced by Ken Annakin.

This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.

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Accession Number
ARTV02002
Publisher
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Printer
W.R. Royle & Son Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c.1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
donated in 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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