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| Title | ..And Still the Railways Carry On! | |
| Collection | Imperial War Museum: Posters of Conflict - The Visual Culture of Public Information and Counter Information | |
| Artist | Bossfield | |
| Printer | McCorquodale and Co Ltd, London | |
| Publisher/Sponsor | Railway Executive Committee | |
| Concept | railways, transport, workers, women / womens work, civilian personnel, civilian effort, civilian morale, blackout | |
| Description | whole: the image occupies the lower three-quarters. The title is partially integrated and placed in the upper third, in white, set against a black background. image: a scene of a busy railway station during the blackout, with full-length depictions of various railway workers and passengers. The figures all have enlarged white eyes. text: BOSSFIELD ..and still The Railways carry on! ISSUED BY THE RAILWAY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY McCORQUODALE and CO. LTD., LONDON. |
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| Object | locomotive, suitcase, trolley | |
| Id Number Current Accession | IWM PST 15195 | |
| Location Creation Site | Great Britain | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 1016 mm x 635 mm | |
| Material | lithograph on paper | |
| Event | WW2 British Home Front | |
| Related Country | Great Britain GB | |
| Text Language | English | |
| Rights | Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and gain permission for use of the images within this collection. We would be grateful for any information concerning copyright and will withdraw images immediately on copyright holder’s request. | |
| Style Period Period | 1939-1945 | |
| Production Method | lithograph in 3 colours | |
| Work Type | poster | |