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| Title | 19.00 Hours - Time Now | |
| Collection | Imperial War Museum: Posters of Conflict - The Visual Culture of Public Information and Counter Information | |
| Artist | Ashton | |
| Printer | Survey Department of Ceylon | |
| Publisher/Sponsor | Royal Air Force, 222 Group | |
| Date | 11.1943 | |
| Concept | empire / commonwealth, military personnel, animals, health / safety, natural phenomena / time / weather | |
| Description | whole: the image occupies the majority. The title is separate and positioned in the upper left, in black. The text is integrated and placed in the lower right in black, in the lower left in white, and partially integrated and located across the bottom edge, in black. All set against a white background. image: a stylised depiction of a clock with the hands set to seven o'clock. The area around the clock is coloured in yellow and blue, except for a section corresponding to the number seven on the dial, which is coloured red. text: 19.00 hrs TIME NOW FOR YOUR SLACKS ON LONG SLEEVES MOZZY NET DOWN ASHTON SUNSET SUNRISE ZERO HOUR FOR MOSQUITO ATTACKS! ISSUED BY HQ 222 GROUP CEYLON PRINTED BY SURVEY DEPT., CEYLON, NOV: 1943. No. 123 FROM ORIGINAL SUPPLIED BY R.A.F |
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| Object | clock | |
| Id Number Current Accession | IWM PST 15917 | |
| Location Creation Site | Ceylon | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 650 mm x 501 mm | |
| Material | lithograph on paper | |
| Format Series Notes | No. 123. | |
| Event | WW2 Ceylon Home Front | |
| Related Country | British Empire/Commonwealth BC, Great Britain GB, Sri Lanka LK | |
| Text Language | English | |
| Rights | IWM reproduction right | |
| Style Period Period | 1939-1945 | |
| Production Method | lithograph in 4 colours | |
| Production Notes | Design produced from an original supplied by the Royal Air Force | |
| Work Type | poster | |