History of Advertising Trust: O&M wartime book no 2

User icon Taylor Kenkel
26 August 2022
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A file of newspaper adverts from the British government's publicity campaigns on saving coal and other commodities. Topics addressed in the adverts include the saving of fuel for the war effort by domestic and industrial consumers; restrictions on coal allowances; the increase of fuel efficiency in the use of coal, gas, and electricity for heating, lighting, and cooking; and the recruitment of fuel watchers in industry. Other topics covered include the need for overseas trade, including the export of machinery to cover imports of food supplies and raw materials; changes to the provision of clothing coupons, including special provisions for infants and industrial workers; the wearing of white by pedestrians for night-time road safety; air-raid precautions in the home; and post-war recruitment for the Civil Defence Services and the Regular and Territorial Armies. Publicity campaigns represented in the file include Firebomb Fritz; and the Battle for Fuel campaign.


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Rationing of Clothing, Cloth, Footwear and knitting wool has begun
Concentration of the clothing industry
Make the most of a 'nice hot oven'…
ad in the form of an agenda for Company Directors
Fuel Crisis - towards the way out
Do you look after your health - or the health of hundreds
Save fuel for the factories
More work from your steam
How industry can save gas
Firebomb Fritz will come again
Gas Act, 1948
The Battle for Fuel Communique No 15
Sending machinery to S. Africa…means hides for Britain…
Changes in coupon values from 15th August 1943
Your part in averting disaster
These three bulletins show the way to immediate savings
In defence of Britain… How employers can help
Soon you don't hardly notice all this waste heat, Sir
Don't waste gas!