{"product_id":"c-1944-great-britain-her-natural-industrial-resources-pictorial-map-wwii-era","title":"c.1944 Great Britain Her Natural \u0026 Industrial Resources Pictorial Map WWII Era","description":"\u003cp\u003eDate: c.1944\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Unknown    \u003cbr\u003eSize (in): 39.5” x 29.75”\u003cbr\u003eSize (cm): 100 cm x 75.5 cm \u003cbr\u003eCondition: A-\/B+\u003cbr\u003eLinen backed: No\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage original WWII era pictorial map poster of Great Britain was issued by the British Information Service, a wartime propaganda agency of the government of the United Kingdom.   This colorful map is richly illustrated with icons and symbols showing Great Britain’s agricultural and industrial resources.  An extensive key printed over the Republic of Ireland on the lower left side identifies each of the 30+ symbols and icons.   The lower right corner is printed “\u003cem\u003eDistributed by the British Information Service an agency of the British Government, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City.\u003c\/em\u003e” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pictorial map poster isn’t dated but the British Information Service was established in 1941 and operated under that name until March 1946 when the wartime Ministry of Information was transitioned to the Central Office of Information as the UK’s primary governmental marketing and communications agency.  The poster was primarily issued as a propaganda piece portraying Great Britain as a self-sufficient economic power rich in national and industrial resources which wasn’t exactly the case for an economy that had been severely impacted by the immense cost and debt created by the national emergency of WWII.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage original poster is free or tape or pinholes and shows moderate handling wear and some toning from age.   This poster was folded slightly irregularly.  The original colors are strongly retained and overall condition is very good for this vintage WWII era original.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Age Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979613892888,"sku":"26100001 F","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/7794\/1863\/files\/IMG_2671.jpg?v=1792602750","url":"https:\/\/goldenageposters.com\/products\/c-1944-great-britain-her-natural-industrial-resources-pictorial-map-wwii-era","provider":"Golden Age Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}