Poster, 'The British Commonwealth in Arms'

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Title

Poster, 'The British Commonwealth in Arms'

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Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This World War I poster depicts New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, and South Africa supporting Britain in arms. These British Dominions would eventually contribute more than 1.4 million service personnel to the war between 1914 and 1919. Commonwealth unityThe poster propagates a vision of a British Commonwealth united through warfare.The cohesion of Great Britain and her Dominions is depicted through the bearing of arms and wearing of khaki. Historical sourceThe poster can also act...

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Format

Image

Date created

1918

Creator

Henry Brock / H. & C. Graham Ltd.

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1185989

Related subjects

Soldiers / Military uniforms / Artillery (Weaponry) / World War, 1914-1918 / empires / paper / ink / political posters / colour lithography / War / commonwealths / Great Britain / New Zealand / Canada / South Africa / Newfoundland / Australia / United Kingdom

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