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This collection of recruitment, Victory bond, and Canada Food Board posters provide examples of British propaganda created during the First World War. There are 75 posters and 4 pamphlets in this collection. Many other posters, created by both the Canadian and British governments, are not part of this collection but may be viewed on web sites such as firstworldwar.com and the Canadian War Museum.

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Title: 35 MEN WANTED TO COMPLETE RAILWAY DRAFT NOW MOBILIZING AT WINDSOR
Date Created: 1917, May 14
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/3
Description: 2 posters ; 50 x 33cm. Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London – Poster No 121. Printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd. London.
Type: poster

Title: ARE YOU IN THIS?
Date Created: [between 1914 and 1918]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/45
Description: 1 poster ; 75 x 50cm. Print designed by Lt. Gen. Sir R.S.S. Baden Powell. Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London – Poster No. 112. Printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co., Ltd.,...
Show more1 poster ; 75 x 50cm. Print designed by Lt. Gen. Sir R.S.S. Baden Powell. Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London – Poster No. 112. Printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co., Ltd., London S.E.
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Type: poster

Title: ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Date Created: [between 1914 and 1918]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/1
Description: 1 poster ; 34 x 26cm. Caption on front: "Bakers, Butchers, Blacksmiths, Chauffeurs, Teamsters, Carpenters, and a 100 other tradesmen : Join now, To-day, you are needed : Apply 145 Granville Street....
Show more1 poster ; 34 x 26cm. Caption on front: "Bakers, Butchers, Blacksmiths, Chauffeurs, Teamsters, Carpenters, and a 100 other tradesmen : Join now, To-day, you are needed : Apply 145 Granville Street." On reverse, “The soldier when he has half a moment Smokes “Arf a ‘Mo” Cigarettes.
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Type: poster

Title: BACK HIM UP – BUY VICTORY BONDS
Date Created: [c.1918]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/53
Description: 1 poster ; 92 x 63cm. Color print of the back of a soldier.
Type: poster

Title: BRING HIM HOME WITH THE VICTORY LOAN
Date Created: [between 1914 and 1918]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/68
Description: 1 poster ; 90 x 61cm.
Type: poster

Title: BUDGET PERCENTAGES FOR WHOLE CHURCH 1919
Date Created: 1919
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/21
Description: 1 poster ; 154 x 92cm
Type: poster

Title: BUSHMEN & SAWMILL HANDS WANTED FOR THE CANADIAN FORESTRY UNITS OVERSEAS
Date Created: [between 1914 and 1918]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/20
Description: 2 posters ; 107 x 72cm. The Mortimer Co., Ltd.
Type: poster

Title: CANADA REGISTRATION BOARD NOTICE TO PATRONS OF HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, BOARDING HOUSES, ETC.
Date Created: 1918
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/46
Description: 1 poster ; 35 x 28cm. From G.D. Robertson, Chairman.
Type: poster

Title: CANADA’S BEEF OPPORTUNITY
Date Created: [19--]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/66
Description: 1 poster ; 63 x 47cm. Printed by Howell Litho. in Hamilton, Ontario.
Type: poster

Title: CANADA’S BUTTER OPPORTUNITY!
Date Created: [19--]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/30
Description: 1 poster ; 63 x 47cm. Printed by Howell Litho. in Hamilton, Ontario.
Type: poster

Title: CANADA’S EGG OPPORTUNITY
Date Created: [19--]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/75
Description: 1 poster ; 63 x 47cm. Printed by Howell Litho. in Hamilton, Ontario.
Type: poster

Title: CANADA’S PORK OPPORTUNITY
Date Created: [19--]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/67
Description: 1 poster ; 63 x 47cm. Printed by Howell Litho. in Hamilton, Ontario.
Type: poster

Title: CANADA’S WAR-SAVING STAMPS
Date Created: 1919
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/56
Description: 1 poster ; 68.5 x 52.5cm
Type: poster

Title: CANADA’S WEAK SPOT – ARE YOU SATISFIED?
Date Created: [c.1918]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/62
Description: 1 poster ; 89.5 x 61cm
Type: poster

Title: COME ALONG MEN! JOIN THE AMMUNITION COLUMN
Date Created: [between 1914 and 1918]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/34
Description: 1 poster ; 56 x 35cm
Type: poster

Title: COME AND DO YOUR BIT – JOIN NOW
Date Created: 1915, May
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/38
Description: 1 poster ; 25 x 37cm. Recruiting Poster published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee – London. Printed by David Allen & Sons Ltd., Harrow, Middlesex.
Type: poster

Title: COME LAD, SLIP ACROSS AND HELP
Date Created: [1915?]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/71
Description: 1 poster ; 102 x 125cm. Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London, Poster No. 131. Printed by David Allen & Sons, Harrow, Middlesex.
Type: poster

Title: COME NOW BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF
Date Created: [1915?]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/74
Description: 1 poster ; 100 x 126cm. Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London, Poster No. 131. Printed by David Allen & Sons, Harrow, Middlesex.
Type: poster

Title: CONSTRUCTION MEN – SAWMILL MEN - BUSHMEN CHAUFFEURS
Date Created: [between 1914 and 1918]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/37
Description: 1 poster ; 35 x 27cm. Caption: "Join the 242nd Overseas Battalion {Foresters} - Headquarters – Sherbrooke Street, Montreal."
Type: poster

Title: Canadiens-français enrolez-vous!
Date Created: [between 1914 and 1918]
Accession Number: 1900.237-WWI/73
Description: 1 poster ; 103 x 69cm. Published by Arthur H. Hider.
Type: poster