Dunkirk Evacuation

The Withdrawal from Dunkirk, by Charles Ernest Cundall
The Withdrawal from Dunkirk, by Charles Ernest Cundall

The evacuation from Dunkirk on the French coast was hailed in Britain as an extraordinary achievement and the ‘little ships of Dunkirk’ swiftly entered the mythology of wartime brave deeds.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

British soldiers wade out to a waiting destroyer off Dunkirk during the evacuation.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

Troops evacuated from Dunkirk on a destroyer about to berth at Dover, 31 May 1940.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

Troops evacuated from Dunkirk enjoying tea and other refreshments at Addison Road station in London, 31 May 1940.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

Some of the 'little ships' used during the evacuation of Dunkirk being towed back along the River Thames past Tower Bridge, 9 June 1940.
Dunkirk Evacuation
Dunkirk Evacuation

German forces moved into Dunkirk hours after the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force. Here German officers inspect a memorial on the sea front at Dunkirk.

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Mothers - Let Them Go

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Art.IWM PST 15100

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Great Britain

Subject period

Second World War

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medium: lithograph
support: paper

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Support: Height 760 mm
Support: Width 505 mm

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object category: Poster

Creator

Unknown (artist)
J Weiner Ltd, 71/5 New Oxford Street, London WC1 (printer)
Her Majesty's Stationery Office (publisher/sponsor)
Ministry of Health Evacuation Scheme (publisher/sponsor)

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posters

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Object description

whole: the image is positioned in the lower two-thirds. The title and text are separate and placed in the upper third, in white, and along the bottom edge, in black, set against a blue background. image: a shoulder-length depiction of a boy and girl, sitting against the brick wall of an air raid shelter, wrapped in a thick blanket. The boy holds his right arm protectively around the younger girl. text: MOTHERS let them go- give them a chance of greater safety and health MINISTRY OF HEALTH EVACUATION SCHEME PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY J. WEINER LTD., LONDON, W.C.1. 51-9946

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51-9946. Produced as part of a series of posters (see PST 8233, PST 15101 and PST 15104).

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1733

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