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Back Them Up!, 1940 (litho & letterpress)

Back Them Up!, 1940 (litho & letterpress)
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Back Them Up!, 1940 (litho & letterpress)

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British School, (20th century) / British

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Imperial War Museum, London, UK

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lithograph and letterpress

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1940 AD (C20th AD)

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76x50.6 cms

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Created by F.A.A. Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by The British Colour Printing Co Ltd. Published by the Ministry Of Information.Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm Great Britain A depiction of a British Royal Navy warship at sea firing her guns. Two more warships are visible in the background, and two biplanes fly overhead.

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