Home Fires WWII British Railways Kitten

£550.00

Original vintage poster printed by British Railways during World War Two - Keeping the Home Fires Burning Depends on the Lines Behind the Lines - one of a series of war effort posters highlighting the importance of railway services for essential fuel energy and food industry transportation during the war, featuring an image of a cat warming itself in front of a fireplace at home with a coal train logo and the text in red below, set on a background of railway tracks on blue with bold white text. Good condition, restored folds, restored creasing, restored tears, small restored paper loss in the margin, minor staining, backed on linen.

Country UK
Year 1940s
Width (cm) 63
Height (cm) 101
Linen backed? Yes

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