WWII posters

"More Ships- Come On! War Savings are Warships-poster 1942" [HFR0005], 1942; Poster issued by the National Savings Committee, Scottish Savings Committee and Ulster Savings Committee c1942 showing a British bulldog wearing an HMS Victory sailor&#…

"Bombs From Bricks-poster 1941" [HFR0020], 1941; Government poster issued c1941 to building sites to encourage speed in the building of war workers hostels. The dispersal of factories and the building of Royal Ordnance Factories in isolated area…

"We Are On War Work-poster 1940" [HFR0019], 1940; Government poster [c.1940] urging an increase in exports and including a quote from Ernest Bevin.

"Back Them Up!-poster" [HFR0016], 1940; Government poster designed by war artist Marc Stone.

"Make Nursing Your War Job-poster 1943" [HFR0001], 1943; Ministry of Health Information recruitment poster. By 1943, nurses were scarce and the Ministry of Labour established a National Council for the Recruitment and Distribution of Nurses and …

"Ernest Bevin says "We must have exports" poster, 1940" [HFR0051], 1940; Poster issued August 1940 by the Board of Trade Export Council urging an increase in exports and including a photograph and quote from Ernest Bevin. In 1921, Erne…

"Train to Win-poster 1940" [HFR0011], 1940; Ministry of Labour and National Service poster advertising Government training schemes for women workers.

"And Now for the Second Front-poster 1942" [HFR0013], 1942, Communist Party; Communist Party poster calling for the opening up of a Second Front and congratulating the Prime Minister on the Dieppe Raid. On 19 August 1942, 6000 troops (mainly Can…

"Coughs and sneezes spread diseases-poster 1942" [HFR0014], 1942; Ministry of Health / Central Council for Health Education poster in a series designed by cartoonist Herbert Mayo Bateman. The campaign was launched in October 1942 to promote fitn…

This poster for the Londoners’ Land Club dates from World War II. The text reads ‘Whatever your Front Line Job // This is your // Second Line Job // Lend a Hand on the Land’. It was designed by S. Howill and printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Fosh &…

"A charter for women, 2006" [EP0168], 2006; The RMT Women's Charter was issued by the National Union of Rail , Maritime and Transport Workers in 2006. Issues covered include equal pay and conditions, sexual harassment, menopause, health and …