A Few Careless Words May End in This
Title
A Few Careless Words May End in This
Subject
Communication Artifacts ; Advertising Media ; Poster
Description
Poster depicts a life boat full of people while a ship sinks in the background. Text: "A few careless words may end in this -- Many lives were lost in the last war through careless talk -- Be on your guard! Don't discuss movements of ships or troops"
Creator
Wilkinson, Norman
H.M. Stationery Office
H.M. Stationery Office
Source
Emil A. Blackmore Museum Collection (Poster ID: 557)
Publisher
Greycaine Ltd., Watford and London
Date
1940
Rights
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Format
15 x 20 in.
Language
eng
Type
Still image
Identifier
557
Coverage
World War II, 1939-1945 ; United Kingdom (nation) ; Great Britain (island)
Collection
Citation
Wilkinson, Norman
H.M. Stationery Office, “A Few Careless Words May End in This,” The Emil A. Blackmore Museum, accessed March 28, 2024, https://legionmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/277.