EPHEMERA
Title
'To the women of Britain. Won't you help and send a man to join the army to-day?'
Object Name
Poster
Maker
Bemrose & Sons Ltd. (Primary maker)
Date Made
1915
Place Made
London & Derby
Description
First World War recruitment poster; 'To the women of Britain. Won't you help and send a man to join the army to-day?'; published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London; poster no.69
This poster is urging women to persuade their men-folk to become soldiers. It is emphasising the danger to women posed by any German invasion of Britain and the shame of having a male relative who shirked his duty.
Materials
paper
Place Collected
Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast
Belfast
Belfast
Date Collected
1973
Catalogue Number
BELUM.O452.1973
Copyright
National Museums NI