Save Fuel for Battle: Read Your Gas Meter; Read Your Electricity Meter; Measure Your Coal and Coke Accession Number: ARTV02032

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British Second World War proclamation-style poster encouraging the economical use of coal and coke. The poster encourages people to read their has and electricity meters, as well as measure their coal and coke in order to maximise efficiency of use and thereby produce less waste.

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Accession Number
ARTV02032
Artist
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
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated in 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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