Victory is in Your Hands Accession Number: ARTV02453

Description

British Second World War poster promoting women's entry into the home front workforce. The poster shows various domestic tasks which involve skills easily transferrable to munitions work. The poster aims to promote the importance of the home front and how women can play their part in the overall war effort.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02453
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Ministry of Labour and National Service
Printer
Johnson Riddle & Co
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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