Warning - Stop papers and milk when you go away.
Poster
1961 (printed and published)
1961 (printed and published)
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| Place of origin |
This poster was one of several issued by the Home Office, and was designed to encourage people to be careful of their homes and possessions and to avoid giving opportunities to thieves.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Warning - Stop papers and milk when you go away. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | (Edward) Reginald Mount(1906-1979) Cor- Just Right for a Break-In. Warning. Stop Papers and Milk When You Go Away, 1961 Central Office of Information Poster for the Home Office |
| Physical description | A man looking at a doorstep with newspapers and milk left out. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Prepared for the Home Office by the Central Office of Information. Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Fosh & Cross Ltd.
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| Credit line | Given by Eileen Evans |
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| Summary | This poster was one of several issued by the Home Office, and was designed to encourage people to be careful of their homes and possessions and to avoid giving opportunities to thieves. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.557-1998 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2009 |
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