Social Science - Posters of Conflict

Millions of posters were distributed during wartime Britain to influence public opinion and many of the designs are still famous to this day. Just think of the slogans 'Dig for Victory', 'Careless Talk Costs Lives', and 'Walls Have Ears', and the pointing finger of Kitchener with the strapline 'Your Country Needs You'.

The Imperial War Museum Posters of Conflict collection to over 7000 digital images.

The collection is an essential resource for looking at the development of mass communication, propaganda, publicity, commercial art and graphic design.

You can view this collection @ http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/collections/IWMPC.html