Poster, Lord Mayor’s Food for Britain Appeal

Poster, Lord Mayor’s Food for Britain Appeal c1945

Maker unknown

Registration number

1753086

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Poster, Lord Mayor’s Food for Britain Appeal

Production date

c1945

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

79 x 90 cm (frame size)

Inscriptions

DON''''''''''''''''T LET IT BE / "TOO LITTLE" "TOO LATE" / FOR THE LORD MAYOR''''''''''''''''S / FOOD FOR / BRITAIN / APPEAL / SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EFFORT

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Lord Mayor's, Food for Britain, World War II, WWII, 1939-1945

Summary

After the World War II ended with VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day on 19 August, 1945, Britain was forced to appeal for food aid from its Commonwealth allies. Melbourne, along with other cities and towns in Australia, gave generously via what is now known as the Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund.