item details
NameLet us go forward together poster
ProductionMinistry of Information; publisher; 1940; United Kingdom
J. Weiner Ltd; printing firm; 1940; United Kingdom
J. Weiner Ltd; printing firm; 1940; United Kingdom
ClassificationPolitical posters, propaganda
Materialspaper, ink
Techniquesphotogravure
DimensionsOverall: 520mm (width), 780mm (height)
Registration NumberGH027143
Credit linePurchased 2025
Overview
This iconic Second World War (1939-45) poster features Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the closing line of his first speech as Prime Minister to the House of Commons on 13 May 1940: "I say, come then, let us go forward together with our united strength.” The speech was later known as 'Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat'.