item details
NamePoster, 'The capture of the German Submarine'
ProductionW Krogman; artist; 1941; United Kingdom
Chromoworks, Ltd.; printing firm; 1941; United Kingdom
Chromoworks, Ltd.; printing firm; 1941; United Kingdom
Classificationpolitical posters
Materialspaper, ink
Materials SummaryChromolithograph on paper
Techniqueschromolithography
DimensionsOverall: 758mm (height), 500mm (length)
Registration NumberGH015852
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.