We Must Save More Fuel for Battle Accession Number: ARTV02036

Description

British Second World War proclamation-style poster encouraging people to economise their use of energy with regards to activities that use up fuel such as coal. Throughout the Second World War, governments around the world put forward many different initiatives to save energy and reduce power usage in order to put free up more materials and resources for essential war uses.

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Accession Number
ARTV02036
Publisher
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Printer
Johnson, Riddle & Co. 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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