WW 1 home propaganda poster


Ministry of food poster reprinted in The Illustrated War Record published in 1918. Info from Australian war memorial site: British First World War poster issued by the Ministry of Food (Food Control poster No. 42). Featuring " A message from our " the poster depicts a merchant seaman carrying his knapsack over his shoulder and looking forlornly at a broken loaf of bread that has been dropped in the gutter. The message urges the viewer not to waste food that people have risked their lives to bring to Britain.


Size: 2718px × 4194px
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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