Army Exhibition at Cathays Park Accession Number: ARTV02277

Description

During the Second World War the British Ministry of Information created exhibitions relating to different aspects of the war including information on the Allied and Commonwealth nations, branches of the armed forces, and different campaigns throughout the war. This poster was designed to promote one such exhibition, focused on the army and held at Cathays Park in Cardiff, Wales from 30 September to 31 October 1944. The exhibition was first held on Oxford Street, London on the bombed site of John Lewis' department store, then went to Birmingham and finally Cardiff. It offered civilians the opportunity to view, and in some cases try out, items used by the army such as a portable transmitter. These exhibitions were used as a way for the government to be able to give civilians a glimpse of what was happening around the world, but also as a propaganda display to show civilians where their efforts and donations from the home front were going in order to promote greater efforts or donations. The poster itself depicts the title on a banner in the upper section, above a field gun, with details about the exhibition in the lower third.

Details

Conflicts

• Second World War, 1939-1945

Places

• United Kingdom
• Cardiff

Units

• British Army

Tags

• Artillery
• Exhibitions