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Original Vintage World War Two Poster Great Britain Will Pursue Japan WWII Plane
Original Vintage World War Two Poster Great Britain Will Pursue Japan WWII Plane

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Great Britain Will Pursue Japan WWII Plane

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster featuring an illustration of an RAF Royal Air Force plane flying at speed above a Royal Navy warship in camouflage flying a White Ensign flag, t...

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1940s More Prints

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Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Great Britain Will Pursue Japan WWII Tank
Original Vintage World War Two Poster Great Britain Will Pursue Japan WWII Tank

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Great Britain Will Pursue Japan WWII Tank

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster featuring an illustration of a military tank driving at speed over a hill with a Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom flying against the blue s...

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1940s More Prints

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Paper

Original Antique World War One Recruitment Poster To The Women Of Britain WWI
Original Antique World War One Recruitment Poster To The Women Of Britain WWI

Original Antique World War One Recruitment Poster To The Women Of Britain WWI

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One recruitment poster featuring the bold stylised text within a red border reading - To the Women of Britain Some of your men folk are holding back on you...

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1910s More Prints

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Britain Is Pledged To Smash Japan Military War Tank
Original Vintage WWII Poster Britain Is Pledged To Smash Japan Military War Tank

Original Vintage WWII Poster Britain Is Pledged To Smash Japan Military War Tank

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster - Britain is Pledged to Smash Japan - featuring an image of a tank charging over a muddy hill and flying the Union Jack flag against the blue sk...

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1940s More Prints

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Back Them Up WWII British Commando Raid Norway Port
Original Vintage War Poster Back Them Up WWII British Commando Raid Norway Port

Original Vintage War Poster Back Them Up WWII British Commando Raid Norway Port

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Back Them Up! Dynamic battle scene illustration featuring British soldiers with bayonet rifle guns running down a hill towards a Ge...

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1940s More Prints

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Paper

Original Antique War Poster Our Day British Red Cross Society WWI Tom Purvis
Original Antique War Poster Our Day British Red Cross Society WWI Tom Purvis

Original Antique War Poster Our Day British Red Cross Society WWI Tom Purvis

By Tom Purvis

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One poster - Our Day To Help at the Front our wounded from Home & Overseas - issued by The British Red Cross Society & Order of St John for an event on 21 ...

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1910s More Prints

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Paper

Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag
Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag

Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag

Located in London, GB

Original antique British World War One recruitment poster - Join At Once Fight For The Dear Old Flag - featuring an image of the Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom with the bold b...

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1910s More Prints

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Paper

Original British WWII Poster - Careless Talk May Cost His Life - Royal Air Force

Original British WWII Poster - Careless Talk May Cost His Life - Royal Air Force

Located in London, GB

Original vintage British World War Two poster - Careless talk may cost his life Don't talk about aerodromes or aircraft factories - featuring a black and white photo of a smiling Roy...

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1940s More Prints

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Paper

Original Vintage British War Poster - Your Tow Ropes Their Home Tie - WWII Navy
Original Vintage British War Poster - Your Tow Ropes Their Home Tie - WWII Navy

Original Vintage British War Poster - Your Tow Ropes Their Home Tie - WWII Navy

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster featuring artwork of two sailors on a boat with a tow rope leading to a large naval ship on a choppy sea with a dramatic sky in the background, ...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

"More Ships- Come on! War Savings are Warships..." Vintage WWII British Poster
"More Ships- Come on! War Savings are Warships..." Vintage WWII British Poster

"More Ships- Come on! War Savings are Warships..." Vintage WWII British Poster

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a vintage WWII British War Savings Poster. This colorful blue and yellow poster features a British bulldog wearing an HMS Victory sailor cap.

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Vintage 1940s Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Help Britain Finish The Job Spitfire Wootton WWII
Original Vintage War Poster Help Britain Finish The Job Spitfire Wootton WWII

Original Vintage War Poster Help Britain Finish The Job Spitfire Wootton WWII

By Frank Wootton

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster - Help Britain Finish the Job! - featuring dynamic artwork by the notable British painter and illustrator Frank Wootton (1911-1998) depicting an...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Original Antique War Propaganda Poster Women Of Britain Say Go WWI Recruiting
Original Antique War Propaganda Poster Women Of Britain Say Go WWI Recruiting

Original Antique War Propaganda Poster Women Of Britain Say Go WWI Recruiting

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One propaganda poster published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee: Women of Britain say - "Go!"

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Vintage 1910s British Posters

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Paper

'Star Wars' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster by Tom Chantrell, 1977
'Star Wars' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster by Tom Chantrell, 1977

'Star Wars' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster by Tom Chantrell, 1977

By Tom William Chantrell

Located in Devon, GB

A rare British quad for the first instalment of George Lucas' original, genre-defining, sci-fi trilogy 'Star Wars,' in excellent condition.

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Vintage 1970s British Space Age Posters

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Paper

Original Antique War Poster America's Tribute To Britain WWI Eagle Lion Design
Original Antique War Poster America's Tribute To Britain WWI Eagle Lion Design

Original Antique War Poster America's Tribute To Britain WWI Eagle Lion Design

By Frederic G. Cooper

Located in London, GB

Original antique World War One poster - America's Tribute to Britain - published when the United States entered WWI in support of Great Britain.

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

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Paper

Original Woodcut Design 1917 World War One Poster - America's Tribute To Britain

Original Woodcut Design 1917 World War One Poster - America's Tribute To Britain

By Frederic G. Cooper

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War One poster - America's Tribute to Britain - published in 1917 when the United States entered WW1 in support of Great Britain.

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Vintage 1910s American Posters

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Paper

Original Iconic World War One Propaganda Poster - Women Of Britain Say Go! WW1

Original Iconic World War One Propaganda Poster - Women Of Britain Say Go! WW1

By E.V. Kealey

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War One propaganda poster published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee: Women of Britain say "Go!"

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Vintage 1910s Great Britain (UK) Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Women Of Britain Come Into The Factories War Effort
Original Vintage WWII Poster Women Of Britain Come Into The Factories War Effort

Original Vintage WWII Poster Women Of Britain Come Into The Factories War Effort

Located in London, GB

Rare original vintage World War Two propaganda poster encouraging civilians to help with the war effort by joining the munitions production workforce - Women of Britain Come into the...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Britain Is Pledged To Smash Japan Military War Tank
Original Vintage WWII Poster Britain Is Pledged To Smash Japan Military War Tank

Original Vintage WWII Poster Britain Is Pledged To Smash Japan Military War Tank

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster - Britain is Pledged to Smash Japan - featuring an image of a tank charging over a muddy hill and flying the Union Jack flag against the blue sk...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Poster British Weapons To Defeat Hitler WWII Tank
Original Vintage World War Two Poster British Weapons To Defeat Hitler WWII Tank

Original Vintage World War Two Poster British Weapons To Defeat Hitler WWII Tank

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster - Des Armes Britanniques pour Vaincre Hitler / British Weapons to Defeat Hitler - featuring artwork of a tank firing a gun in front of a palm tr...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1983
Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1983

Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1983

By Josh Kirby 1

Located in Devon, GB

The poster was also printed in two sizes - the standard 30x40in. format of the British quad and a slightly smaller 27x40in format for use on the London Underground.

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Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage British Quad Sci-Fi Movie Poster for Star Wars 7 Academy Awards

Original Vintage British Quad Sci-Fi Movie Poster for Star Wars 7 Academy Awards

By Tom William Chantrell

Located in London, GB

Classic instantly recognisable design by the British poster artist Tom William Chantrell (1916-2001), featuring the Star Wars title, "May the force with be with you" slogan and a dyn...

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Vintage 1970s Great Britain (UK) Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Join The ATS You Are Wanted Too WWII British Army
Original Vintage War Poster Join The ATS You Are Wanted Too WWII British Army

Original Vintage War Poster Join The ATS You Are Wanted Too WWII British Army

Located in London, GB

The use of photos was to portray both a more realistic and more idealistic image of the service rather than making the girls or the message more glamourous (a matter of concern and c...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Original World War Two Battle of Britain poster featuring RAF Pilots and a Winston Churchill Quote

Original World War Two Battle of Britain poster featuring RAF Pilots and a Winston Churchill Quote

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster: "Never was so much owed by so many to so few" (quote by Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, with reference to the bravery of RAF pilots ...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Lithograph, Paper

Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag
Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag

Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag

Located in London, GB

Original antique British World War One recruitment poster - Join At Once Fight For The Dear Old Flag - featuring an image of the Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom with the bold b...

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Vintage 1910s British Posters

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Paper

A Bridge Too Far 1977 UK Quad Style B Film Poster
A Bridge Too Far 1977 UK Quad Style B Film Poster

A Bridge Too Far 1977 UK Quad Style B Film Poster

Located in Bath, Somerset

“Out of the sky…The most incredible spectacle of men and war!” Fabulous original British film poster for 1970s war Epic A Bridge Too Far.

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20th Century British Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Food Propaganda Poster By Lewitt-Him - The Vegetabull

Original Vintage WWII Food Propaganda Poster By Lewitt-Him - The Vegetabull

By Jan Le Witt and George Him

Located in London, GB

Original vintage British World War Two food propaganda poster - The Vegetabull "a vegetable dish made of dried eggs or household milk is as good as a joint" - providing adv...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster Home Front WWII Warning Careless Talk Be On Your Guard
Original Vintage Poster Home Front WWII Warning Careless Talk Be On Your Guard

Original Vintage Poster Home Front WWII Warning Careless Talk Be On Your Guard

Located in London, GB

Original vintage British World War Two poster - Warning Thousands of lives were lost in the last war because valuable information was given away to the enemy through careless talk Be...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Original Antique WWI Poster Lord Mayor Of London Appeals For Help Armenia Winter
Original Antique WWI Poster Lord Mayor Of London Appeals For Help Armenia Winter

Original Antique WWI Poster Lord Mayor Of London Appeals For Help Armenia Winter

By Louis Raemaekers

Located in London, GB

Original antique British World War One propaganda poster - The Lord Mayor of London Appeals For Help Armenia Donations Urgently Needed to rebuild the homes of the Armenian people bef...

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Vintage 1910s British Posters

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Paper

Original WWII Royal Air Force Poster - Serve In The WAAF With The Men Who Fly

Original WWII Royal Air Force Poster - Serve In The WAAF With The Men Who Fly

By Jonathan Foss

Located in London, GB

Original vintage British World War Two poster for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force WAAF (the female auxiliary of the Royal Air Force during World War II established in 1939): Serve In...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Original There's Room For You ENLIST TO-DAY vintage poster
Original There's Room For You ENLIST TO-DAY vintage poster

Original There's Room For You ENLIST TO-DAY vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Linen-backed rare original British World War 1 vintage poster. Excellent condition stone lithograph, mounted on linen The poster depicts a group of British Infantry departing on...

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1910s American Realist Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Spanish Cove
Spanish Cove

Spanish Cove

By Leslie Grimes

Located in Brecon, Powys

Spanish Cove by Leslie Grimes (1897-1983) British war time poster designer, "Keep Calm and Carry On".

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1950s Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Star Wars" Original British Film Poster
"Star Wars" Original British Film Poster

"Star Wars" Original British Film Poster

Located in London, GB

Original British film poster for Star Wars 1977. This is the Oscars style poster created after the film won 6 Academy Award.

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Vintage 1970s British Posters

Original Vintage World War II Poster by Jean Carlu, “Franco-British Day, 1939”

Original Vintage World War II Poster by Jean Carlu, “Franco-British Day, 1939”

By Jean Carlu

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War II poster, “Journee Franco-Britannique au benefice de ceux qui combattent et de leurs familles” (Franco British Day for the benefit of those who fight and ...

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Vintage 1930s French Posters

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Paper

Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1983
Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1983

Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage British Quad Movie Poster, 1983

By Josh Kirby 1

Located in Devon, GB

Artist Josh Kirby's dynamic design for the British release featured a cosmic montage of key characters from the film with Darth Vader's looming presence above.

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Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Children Are Safer In The Country War Evacuation
Original Vintage WWII Poster Children Are Safer In The Country War Evacuation

Original Vintage WWII Poster Children Are Safer In The Country War Evacuation

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two British propaganda poster - Children are safer in the country ... leave them there - featuring a black and white image of two young and healthy smiling...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

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Questions About British War Posters
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Whether war posters are in the public domain depends on their age. If a poster is more than 95 years old, it is usually in the public domain. Shop a selection of war posters from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Hildebrandt Brothers made the original Star Wars posters. The duo consists of twin brothers Greg and Tim Hildebrandt. Notably, well-known film poster artist Drew Struzan came out of retirement to design the artwork for Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015. You'll find a variety of film poster art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Opinions on which World War II propaganda poster is the most famous differ. However, two posters introduced characters that would go on to become iconic. The first is "We Can Do It," featuring Rosie Riveter, who has become synonymous with women's equality. Another influential design is " I Want YOU For U.S. Army," with its bearded figure wearing a star-spangled top hat. The image gave birth to Uncle Sam, the well-known symbol of the U.S. On 1stDibs, find a range of WWII posters from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    More than 200,000 propaganda posters were made during World War II. The Office of War Information (OWI) was responsible for hiring artists to design the artwork. Famous posters include “I Want You” for the U.S. Army, featuring the well-known Uncle Sam character, while the popular “We Can Do It!” design depicts Rosie the Riveter. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of World War II posters and other vintage and antique posters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The easily recognizable poster created during World War I in 1917 is I Want You for U.S. Army. James Montgomery Flagg designed the poster, which shows Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer. Find a collection of James Montgomery Flagg art on 1stDibs.