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

About the Item

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 children, the boy with his arm around a girl showing the older brother protecting his younger sister, with the text below. The evacuation during WWII known as Operation Pied Piper started in 1939, organised by the Ministry of Health to protect people from the bombing in cities by moving over 3.5 million evacuees to the safety of the countryside and other countries in the British Empire. Good condition, restored tears, small restored paper loss in bottom right corner, staining, backed on linen.

Dimensions:

Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

United Kingdom

Period:

1940-1949

Date of Manufacture:

1940s

Condition:

Additions or alterations made to the original: Restored tears, small restored paper loss in bottom right corner, backed on linen. Good condition, restored tears, small restored paper loss in bottom right corner, staining, backed on linen.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1012630373092

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