Instructions for the Stoking of Hand-Fired Hot Water Boilers Accession Number: ARTV02070

Description

British Second World War poster providing instructions for stoking, using, and maintaining hand-fired hot water boilers. The poster features a black and white schematic drawing identifying the different parts of a heater, and in the lower section is text providing instructions on how best to maintain and tend to boilers.

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Accession Number
ARTV02070
Publisher
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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