Order Your Fuel Now and Take Part of It in Coke or Anthracite Accession Number: ARTV02056

Description

British Second World War poster informing its audience to order fuel immediately to store for the following winter. The poster depicts a line of squirrels - animals known for hiding their nuts and other food to be found and consumed at a later day - holding pieces of coal. This is the origin of the term 'to squirrel [something] away'.

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

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Accession Number
ARTV02056
Artist
Clive Uptton
Publisher
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Printer
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 50 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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