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People, whether they lived through the war years or not, can remember many of the British poster slogans from the Second World War, including:

CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES

COUGHS AND SNEEZES SPREAD DISEASES

DIG FOR VICTORY

KEEP MUM, SHE'S NOT SO DUMB

LEND A HAND ON THE LAND

LOOK OUT IN THE BLACKOUT

What is it that makes these poster images and slogans so enduring, not only for those for who would have seen them during the war years, but also the youngest generations?

Find out more on this website, which is a result of years of research at A-Level, Undergraduate and PhD level. I'm not always able to keep this as updated as I'd like, but I sporadically add information.

  • Posters
    Poster images; Exhibitions; History; Vintage Posters; Sizes/printing methods; Links to poster sites by country.
  • Artists
    Links to biographical information on poster artists.
  • Research Project
    Information on the projects behind the site; related projects/academic information; PhD helpsites; publishers
  • Shop
    Valuing/purchasing original posters; recommended book titles
  • Links
    Information on wartime/general history and propaganda
  • Events
    Online and offline exhibitions, conferences, etc.

Please feel free to search through the site and contact me for more information, but please read the copyright, disclaimer and FAQ first.

Publications:
The National Archives: 'The Art of War'  (I wrote much of the content)

'Everyone's War', in which I wrote an article.

'Playing God', in which I wrote a chapter

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