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Warning - Stop papers and milk when you go away.

Poster
1961 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
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

Categories
Object type
TitleWarning - 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37cm
  • Width: 25cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Eileen Evans
Subjects depicted
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 createdMarch 14, 2009
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