Poster, Food for Britain Appeal

Poster, Food for Britain Appeal c1945

W. Wade

Registration number

1088183

Artist/maker

W. Wade

Title

Poster, Food for Britain Appeal

Production date

c1945

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

131 x 90.3 cm (framed size)

Inscriptions

1939 / 1945 / THEY / "TOOK IT" / WE OWE THEM PLENTY! / LET US GIVE IT THANKFULLY / BY CONTRIBUTING TO / THE LORD MAYOR''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''S / FOOD FOR BRITAIN APPEAL / HAND IN YOUR DONATION AT / MELB. TOWN HALL OR YOUR LOCAL DEPOT TODAY / W. WADE C. 2952

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Lord Mayor, Food for Britain Appeal, 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.