The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Second World War poster advertising potatoes as a substitute for bread. The top half of the poster is dominated by an image of a dish of potatoes on a bread board with a bread knife. Below the title is positioned within a bright red box. During the Second World War, Britain experienced chronic food shortages due to interruption of trade routes in the North Atlantic by German U-Boats. The British Government's solution was to promote home-grown vegetables, such as potatoes and spinach, as substitutes for imported foods.
British Second World War poster advertising potatoes as a substitute for bread. The top half of the poster is dominated by an image of a dish of potatoes on a bread board with a bread knife, the titl
British Second World War poster advertising spring cabbage as a substitute for fruit. An image of two cabbages surrounds a block of orange on which the title is printed. The message in white lettering
British Second World War poster advertising spring cabbage as a substitute for fruit. An image of two cabbages surrounds a block of orange on which the title is printed. The message in white lettering
British Second World War Potato Pete poster. The poster depicts Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the place of bread as a source of
British Second World War Ministry of Food poster. The poster depicts the cartoon character Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the pla
British Second World War Potato Pete poster. The poster depicts Potato Pete in a tank. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the place of bread as a source of carbohy