For You to Produce Cold Someone Must Burn Fuel: Save Fuel for Battle Accession Number: ARTV02053

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British Second World War poster proclamation-style promoting fuel savings. With the cost of the war mounting as the years passed, the British Government promoted domestic saving to provide more support for front line action. Many of these 'savings' posters associate home activities with front line activities, underscoring the concept of 'total war'. This particular poster targets the fuel and energy needed to produce cold and cooling, providing advice for how to economise fuel usage in this regard.

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Accession Number
ARTV02053
Publisher
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Publisher
The National Cold Stores Committee
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated in 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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