What Comes from Coal... Accession Number: ARTV02022

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British Second World War poster taking the form of an info-diagram explaining the different uses of coal, including its by-products and common uses.

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

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Accession Number
ARTV02022
Artist
Frederick Henri Kay Henrion
Publisher
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Printer
Field Sons & Co. Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 50 x 74 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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