The Battle of Britain

'Let 'em All Come' - Home Defence Battalions

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Catalogue number
  • Art.IWM PST 6229
Production date
1939
Place made
Great Britain
Subject period
Materials
  • medium: lithograph
  • support: paper
Dimensions
  • Support: Height 378 mm
  • Support: Width 251 mm
Alternative Names
  • object category: Poster
Creator
Category
posters

Object description

whole: the image occupies the upper three-quarters, set against a green background. The title is integrated and positioned in the upper quarter, in white outlined red cursive script. The subtitle and text are separate and placed in the lower quarter, in red, set against a black background. Further text is integrated and located in the centre right, in black outlined red. image: a three-quarter length depiction of an ageing British Home Guard soldier in khaki uniform. He has a rifle over his shoulder, wears a tin helmet, and is lighting a pipe. Behind him are two hangars, and a Bristol Blenheim aircraft. text: 'Let 'em all come' MEN 41-55 HOME DEFENCE BATTALIONS Apply at any Army Recruiting Centre Now PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY LOWE AND BRYDONE PRINTERS LTD., LONDON, N.W.10. 51-8802. PR.2. 39

Physical description

51-8802 PR2 39 PST 14618 is the master copy of a large format version PST 0775 is artwork for the poster The image of the soldier was copied from a photograph used on another poster (see PST 16037)

Inscription

NEG # MH 4917

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