RAF in action Accession Number: ARTV02279

Description

British Second World War poster promoting an exhibition about the Royal Air Force and their role in the war. This exhibition was organised by the Ministry of Information and toured around not just the United Kingdom, but also in Australia. The exhibition contained photos, model aircraft and physical items. The poster features the title of the exhibition in the upper half, with a brief description of the items in the exhibition and five small images of various related items in the lower half.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02279
Printer
Lowe & Brydone Printers Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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