recto: A Good Foot Rule: Keep Your Boots in Repair for Safety's Sake; verso: Dirty Work at the Cross Roads; Keep Those Gangways Clear Accession Number: ARTV02092

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British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to promote safe working practices. It is one of a series of double-sided, narrow posters printed to save paper.

This poster is one of a series illustrated by Montague Philip Mendoza that all emphasised the importance of being careful and working safely. This particular poster features one side with a message to keep boots in good repair "for safety's sake", and the other informing people to keep gangways clear, with an image of a plank of wood with pointed-up nails placed in the middle of a cross road.

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Accession Number
ARTV02092
Artist
Montague Philip Mendoza
Publisher/Issued By
Ministry of Labour and National Service
Publisher
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 25.2 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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