Title
WWII poster titled 为争取权利 请慨借金钱 赞助英属海峡殖民地战债 (Sponsor the Fleet British Straight to Sea)
Year/Period
1940s
Region
UK and Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 38.5 x 25.8 cm,
Image size: 37.5 x 24.9 cm
Image size: 37.5 x 24.9 cm
Accession No.
2022-00389
Collection of
The poster shows the silhouette of a battleship, most likely a Royal Navy's dreadnought as shown by its design. The caption, written in Chinese, sought to encourage civilians to donate money for Britain's war efforts - especially for its colonies.
