Let us go forward together
Poster
circa 1940 (made)
circa 1940 (made)
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Large black and white photograph of Winston Churchill in a trilby and overcoat superimposed onto a bluish grey scene of tanks rolling over a rural landscape accompanied by a fleet of airborne Hawker Hurricanes. The slogan 'Let Us Go Forward Together' is emblazoned at the bottom in capital letters.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Let us go forward together (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photo-chromo-lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster issued during the Second World War (1939-1945) entitled 'Let us go forward together' featuring an image of Winston Churchill. Britain, photo-chromo-lithograph. |
| Physical description | Large black and white photograph of Winston Churchill in a trilby and overcoat superimposed onto a bluish grey scene of tanks rolling over a rural landscape accompanied by a fleet of airborne Hawker Hurricanes. The slogan 'Let Us Go Forward Together' is emblazoned at the bottom in capital letters. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Ministry of Information |
| Object history | The title of this poster was part of the closing line of Churchill's first speech as Prime Minister to the House of Commons on 10 May, 1940: "I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men. At this time I feel entitled to claim the aid of all, and I say, “come then, let us go forward together with our united strength.” |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2145-1946 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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