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Object Details

Category
Posters
Related period
Second World War (content)
Creator
Unknown (Undefined)
Fosh and Cross, London (printer)
Her Majesty's Stationery Office (publisher/sponsor)
Place made
Great Britain, United Kingdom
Materials

Support: paper

medium: lithograph

Dimensions

Support: Height 507 mm, Width 336 mm

Catalogue number
Art.IWM PST 19668

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