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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

Date Collected

1973

Catalogue Number

BELUM.O452.1973

Copyright

National Museums NI