{"product_id":"original-british-wwi-public-warning-airships-identification-poster-damaged-19-x-29","title":"Original British WWI Public Warning Airships Identification Poster - Damaged - 19 ½ x 29 ½”","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an rough but 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. Overall condition is fair with heavy fold marking and two pieces having torn off from the bottom left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven with both torn pieces lined up there is still a bit missing in that corner, but with professional framing that aligns the pieces rather than reconnecting them, this will make for a phenomenal display. The information is still clear and the color is vibrant. There is additional minor loss in the top left corner with tears and staining along the rest of the poster’s edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster measures 19 ½ x 29 ½”. 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. You can tell this is an early war piece due to the earlier aeroplane designs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePUBLIC WARNING\u003cbr\u003eThe public are advised to familiarise themselves with the appearance of British and German Airships and Aeroplanes, so that they may not\u003cbr\u003ebe alarmed by British aircraft, and may take shelter if German\u003cbr\u003eaircraft appear. Should hostile aircraft be seen, take shelter\u003cbr\u003eimmediately in the nearest available house, preferably in the basement,\u003cbr\u003eand remain there until the aircraft have left the vicinity: do not stand\u003cbr\u003eabout in crowds and do not touch unexploded bombs.\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGERMAN AIRSHIPS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote specially the shape of the Airships and the position of the passenger cars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZEPPELIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCHUTTE-LANZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePARSEVAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRITISH AIRSHIPS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH.M.A. ASTRA TORRES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH.M.A. BETA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH.M.A. ETA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH.M.A. PARSEVAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote specially the sloped-back wings of the German Aeroplanes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEROPLANES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAHLTAUBE MONOPLANE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRUMPLER TAUBE MONOPLANE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAVIATIK BIPLANE D.F.W. 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FARMAN BIPLANE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOPWITH TRACTOR BIPLANE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOPWITH TRACTOR BIPLANE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONDON: 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. 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