item details
NamePoster, 'A raid by "Hudsons" of the Coastal Command'
ProductionC. Turner; artist; 1941; United Kingdom
Chromoworks, Ltd.; printing firm; 1941; United Kingdom
Chromoworks, Ltd.; printing firm; 1941; United Kingdom
Classificationpolitical posters
Materialsprinting ink, paper
Materials SummaryChromolithograph on paper
Techniqueschromolithography
DimensionsOverall: 762mm (height), 500mm (length)
Registration NumberGH015469
Credit lineLoan from Mr C.H. Andrews, 1967
Overview
In late 1941, the British Ministry of Information sent a series of war posters called 'Back Them Up' to New Zealand. They were used by the National Savings Office for fund raising campaigns during the Second World War (1939-45), and were seen throughout New Zealand.