Lend a hand on the land Accession Number: ARTV04096

Description

As the Second World War continued, with men required for military service, and the production of food becoming more and more critical to the war effort, the British Government introduced the 'lend a hand on the land' scheme in 1945. The scheme was targeted at city-dwellers to spend their holidays helping on farms in the country.
This poster depicts a clenched left fist, ready for work, with the right hand rolling up its sleeve set against a yellow background.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV04096
Printer
Chromoworks Ltd
Publisher
Ministry of Agriculture
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 37 x 24.3 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from the AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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