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Original Vintage WWII Poster London Blitz Bombarded Street War Office Training

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Original vintage World War Two poster - Street Scenes Series Fig. 2 (to be viewed at 4-5 yards) - issued by the War Office and intended for rifle shooting directional training featuring artwork by Beric Young (1902-1963) depicting a war torn London street scene with damaged buildings and broken windows, fallen pylons, a tank under rubble from a bank, a double decker bus on its side and an ambulance crashed into a bomb crater in the road, the colourful image including trees, factories and chimneys, a Co-Op Cooperative Stores shop and a hospital on the hills in the background, London Underground stations and a clock tower in the centre, a teashop, church spire, camouflage tank, railway train signals and a Have A Drink Now advertising clock. Figure 2 of the series crown copyright reserved. Printed by J. Weiner Ltd London. Horizontal. Large size. Good condition, restored tears, minor staining, backed on linen.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.02 in (61 cm)Width: 59.85 in (152 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1942
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Restored tears, backed on linen. Good condition, restored tears, minor staining, backed on linen.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012637329522

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