Cut Gas and Electricity - They Both Come from Coal Accession Number: ARTV02023

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British Second World War poster aimed at encouraging the restrictive use of gas and electricity, owing to its reliance upon coal for production. Posters such as these, encouraging Britons to conserve certain essential goods, were common. They aimed at reducing domestic goods to both reduce reliance upon international shipping through the Merchant Navy and to divert resources directly to essential war purposes.

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Accession Number
ARTV02023
Artist
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Printer
Fletcher and Son Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 75 x 49 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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