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.


…For safety's sake wear something white
Cut them out!
Have we to face another war? What's your view?
Rationing of Clothing, Cloth and Footwear from June 1
More steam from your coal
Extra Clothing Coupons.
Save fuel for the factories
Make fuel efficiency the basis of your industrial economy. New textbook
…For safety's sake wear something white
Rationing of Clothing, Cloth, Footwear and knitting wool has begun
A big push on exports…will bring the imports we need
The urgent item is gas and electricity
ad in the form of an agenda for Company Directors
Save fuel for battle
…For safety's sake wear something white
Your Fuel watchers and [Fuel Efficiency Bulletins] bring immediate results
Warning. Use less coal gas [and] electricity
More work from your steam
How industry can save gas
Firebomb Fritz will come again