Item: ONSV7504

Original British WWI Public Warning Airships Identification Poster

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  • Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic exceptionally rare World War One airship identification poster designed for the British public and printed under the authority of His Majesties Stationary Office. An identical poster can be found in the permanent collection of the Imperial War Museum in London and can be seen at this link. Overall condition is very good with vibrant color and only minor edge wear and imperfections.

    The poster measures approximately 34.5" x 22.5". The  title and main text are positioned in the upper quarter, in black. The 24 images occupy the lower three- quarters, integrated with further text in red and in black. All set against a white background and held within a black and a red border. image: 24 silhouetted depictions of British and German airships and aircraft.

    The text reads:

    PUBLIC WARNING The public are advised to familiarise themselves with the appearance of British and German Airships and Aeroplanes, so that they may not
    be alarmed by British aircraft, and may take shelter if German
    aircraft appear. Should hostile aircraft be seen, take shelter
    immediately in the nearest available house, preferably in the basement,
    and remain there until the aircraft have left the vicinity: do not stand
    about in crowds and do not touch unexploded bombs.
    In the event of HOSTILE aircraft being seen in country districts, the nearest Naval, Military or Police Authorities should, if possible, be advised immediately by Telephone of the TIME OF APPEARANCE, the DIRECTION OF FLIGHT, and whether the aircraft is an Airship or an Aeroplane.


    GERMAN AIRSHIPS
    Note specially the shape of the Airships and the position of the passenger cars
    ZEPPELIN
    SCHUTTE-LANZ
    PARSEVAL

    BRITISH AIRSHIPS
    H.M.A. ASTRA TORRES
    H.M.A. BETA
    H.M.A. ETA
    H.M.A. PARSEVAL
    Note specially the sloped-back wings of the German Aeroplanes
    AEROPLANES
    STAHLTAUBE MONOPLANE
    RUMPLER TAUBE MONOPLANE
    AVIATIK BIPLANE D.F.W. BIPLANE
    ALBATROSS BIPLANE

    AEROPLANES
    BRISTOL BIPLANE
    BRISTOL BIPLANE
    AVRO BIPLANE
    AVRO BIPLANE
    SHORT BIPLANE
    B.E. BIPLANE
    H. FARMAN BIPLANE
    SOPWITH TRACTOR BIPLANE
    SOPWITH TRACTOR BIPLANE

    LONDON: PRINTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, By SIR JOSEPH CAUSTON AND SONS, LIMITED, 9, Eastcheap, E.C. To be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from WYMAN AND SONS, LIMITED [address]; or H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE (Scottish Branch) [address]; or E. PONSONBY, LIMITED [address]; or from the Agencies in the British Colonies and Dependencies, The United States of America, the Continent of Europe and Abroad of T. FISCHER UNWIN, London, W.C. 1915. PRICE TWOPENCE COPYRIGHT Sir Joseph Causton and Sons, Ltd London.


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