'Wings for Victory' War Savings poster

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H.M. Stationery Office

c. 1940

Overview

Original poster in modern frame. Poster features grayscale images of several WWII planes - Catalina, Hudson, Mosquito, Boston and Wellington - inside a red border.
The publisher's details appear across the very bottom of the poster.

Historical information

Wings for Victory Week was one of the British National War Savings campaigns during WWII. It specifically raised money to support individual Royal Air Force warplanes.
There were similar schemes which raised money for the Army (Salute the Soldier Week) and Navy (Warship Week).
Each county was set a target of money to raise and local civic leaders were presented with plaques recognising the fund raising efforts of their communities.
Smaller groups within the county, such as the WVS (Women's Voluntary Service), local schools and towns which held events to raise money, received certificates.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00021

Item type

Posters

Themes

War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Glass

Paper (Newsprint)

Width

480 mm

Height or length

610 mm

Inscriptions and markings

At the top of the poster in red are the words "Wings for Victory"

At the bottom of the poster is the slogan "The sky's the limit for War Savings"

Publisher's details read:
"W.F.P. 277.
Issued by the National Savings Committee, London; The Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh; and the Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast.
Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Stafford & Co., Ltd., Netherfield, Nottingham.
51-3082"

Keywords

Royal Air Force (RAF)

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

c. 1940

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