Museum Objects Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
First World War Poster Collection |
Catalogue Number |
1996.100.156 |
Creator |
Wright, P.J. |
Role |
Artist |
Maker |
Scottish War Savings Committee |
Title |
Help to Defend Your Life and Liberty |
Date |
Feb 1918 |
Object Name |
Poster, Fundraising |
Description |
First World War period British fundraising propaganda lithograph poster by P.J. Wright showing William Wallace with printed text 'SCOTTISH WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE 90. PRINCES ST. EDINBURGH HELP TO DEFEND YOUR LIFE AND LIBERTY by buying 5% NATIONAL WAR BONDS [£5 . £20 . £50 and Upwards] or WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES . £1 FOR 15s 6d . PJ Wright WALLACE Information from POST OFFICES, BANKS or WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS'. Issued by the Scottish War Savings Committee in February 1918. |
Dimensions |
H-75 W-52 cm |
Event |
First World War (1914-1918) |
Place of Origin |
Edinburgh/Scotland/United Kingdom |
Material |
Paper/Ink |
Acquisition |
Collected by the McLean Museum, Greenock |
People |
Wallace, Sir William, 1270-1305, Knight Wright, P.J., fl 1914-1918, poster designer |
Search Terms |
Scottish War Savings Committee, Edinburgh McLagan and Cumming, printers, Edinburgh |