Don't Be Fuel-Ish Accession Number: ARTV02048

Description

British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of using fuel economically. The poster is one of a campaign featuring humorous cartoons by Henry Bateman that involve a scenario with a central character wasting energy while those around them disapprove. In this instance the central character, here identified simply as 'the man' is wasting gas while others (presumably factory munitions workers) look on scornfully.

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

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Accession Number
ARTV02048
Printer
Stafford & Co. Ltd.
Publisher
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 76.3 x 50.8 cm
Medium
photolithograph
Date Made
c.1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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