Poster; War - To Arms Citizens of the Empire, by Frank William Brangwyn, 1914

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Reference number	1983/4/672
Description	During the First World War, the Underground poster served a wider purpose than simply publicising passenger services. This is an example of the call to recruitment published before the introduction of conscription in 1916. The powerful pen and ink image is by the prolific artist Frank William Brangwyn.
Artist	Frank William Brangwyn
Dates	1914
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Recruitment Soldiers First World War Tube
Completeness	88% 88% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	635mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Brown Red Beige

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	War - To Arms Citizens of the Empire
  Text	War To Arms Citizens Of The Empire!!

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Frank William Brangwyn, 1914
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railways Company Ltd, 1914