Poster
c. 1942 (made)
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Small format colour lithograph poster depicting an eavesdropping parrot wearing Nazi officer's cap. The bird is seated on a perch with the sea in the background and a large ship. The warning information against loose or careless talk about army operations is printed in English, Greek, French, Dutch and Norwegian. Lettered: 'Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Fosh & Cross Ltd., London', and '411 From the collection of David Weisman'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "Going Ashore?" World War II poster warning against careless talk. Great Britain, circa 1942. |
| Physical description | Small format colour lithograph poster depicting an eavesdropping parrot wearing Nazi officer's cap. The bird is seated on a perch with the sea in the background and a large ship. The warning information against loose or careless talk about army operations is printed in English, Greek, French, Dutch and Norwegian. Lettered: 'Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Fosh & Cross Ltd., London', and '411 From the collection of David Weisman'. |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Accession number | E.1538-2004 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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