Dambusters

Holiday Work - 4,000 Women Wanted

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Catalogue number
  • Art.IWM PST 7814
Place made
Great Britain
Subject period
Materials
  • medium: lithograph and letterpress
  • support: paper
Dimensions
  • Support: Height 635 mm
  • Support: Width 185 mm
  • Mount: Height 654 mm
  • Mount: Width 195 mm
Alternative Names
  • object category: Poster
Creator
Category
posters

Object description

whole: the main image is positioned in the lower half, with a smaller image positioned in the top right corner. The title is separate and positioned in the upper quarter, in black. The text is separate and positioned in the upper two-thirds, also in black. All set against a white background. image: a three-quarter length depiction of a woman stacking baskets of fruit. In the background, other women pick fruit. The smaller image is a half-length depiction of a smiling British soldier holding up a jar of raspberry jam. text: HOLIDAY WORK in the BLAIRGOWRIE and AUCHTERARDER DISTRICTS 4,000 WOMEN WANTED from the end of JULY to MID-SEPTEMBER to pick fruit. They will be helping to provide food for our Sailors and Soldiers. The splendid crops will be spoilt unless the Women of Scotland come forward in their thousands and lend us a hand. Groups of friends can spend a happy and healthy holiday while rendering a very necessary service to the nation. Parties of friends can travel, live, and work together. Good wages can be earned, and special arrangements will be made for cheap fares. Housing accommodation is provided free. Good meals can be obtained at low rates from the various canteens. Full particulars as to fares, rates of pay, equipment necessary, and all other information can be obtained at any Employment Exchange where all who wish to help should apply at once. F. [?] Furnivall

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