Broken Rungs Cause Broken Limbs
Poster
ca.1939-1945 (issued)
ca.1939-1945 (issued)
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Colour offset lithograph poster depicting a man on crutches, viewed through the gap made by a broken rung on a wooden ladder. 'Broken Rungs Cause Broken Limbs' is lettered across above the image, and 'Examine Ladders Before Use' lettered at a slight angle below.
Object details
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| Title | Broken Rungs Cause Broken Limbs |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph print |
| Brief description | 'Broken Rungs Cause Broken Limbs ...'. Colour offset lithograph safety poster designed by Tom Eckersley (OBE). Produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service, Great Britain, 1939-1945. |
| Physical description | Colour offset lithograph poster depicting a man on crutches, viewed through the gap made by a broken rung on a wooden ladder. 'Broken Rungs Cause Broken Limbs' is lettered across above the image, and 'Examine Ladders Before Use' lettered at a slight angle below. |
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| Other number | 11/D9 - V&A microfiche |
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| Accession number | CIRC.280-1971 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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