WWII British Propaganda Poster Find
Article about: Hello all! Today was a fun day for me. I had the day off so I drove a little ways down the highway to stop at some antique shops. One of the items I found was this propaganda poster. When I
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A quick search has revealed that the British Information Services was located in the Rockefeller Center (the address on the back). It was the New York based information department of the British Consulate in New York, an overseas post of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London. There were also offices of the BIS in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and in Ottawa (British Information Services (Ottawa))
The BIS aimed 'to answer the questions most frequently asked in the United States about Britain and provide up-to-date government comment on current events where Britain has a role to play'. It appears that its services have now been taken over by the Public Affairs Team of the British Embassy in Washington DC.
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Nice save Doug looks good in the new frame these old propaganda posters are quite collectible in there own right.
Regards Mark K
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Cool poster and well saved and for a good price. As you mention, part of the British embassy team in the US, so either given out to locals or perhaps it used to hang in the Embassy, in the foyer or somewhere of that nature.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever
its just an opinion.
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Thanks for the opinions gents. Did this go the same for U.S. posters in the in the UK?
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