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.


The Town and Country Planning Act, 1947
If you want to change your coal merchant
Save fuel for the factories
How much coal may I have?
gas makes the most of Britain's wealth
Gas Act, 1948
Gas taps and top tips
How to make immediate savings in the use of gas and electricity in Industry
Industrial Revolution of 1946
Are you using anthracite and coke?
Save fuel for the factories
How to fill in your Household Fuel Form
The Battle for Fuel Communique No 17
Official warning
The Battle for Fuel Communique No 1
Fuel Crisis - towards the way out
Battle School for Industry
Wealth is what you do with it
gas makes the most of Britain's wealth
Thought I was on fire watch… honest I did!