War. Britons have never failed in their duty and never will. Enlist for the defence of your homes and country – Vintage Print
![War. Britons have never failed in their duty and never will. Enlist for the defence of your homes and country, [S.l. : s.n., 1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/29/29d670afc001-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of War. Britons have never failed in their duty and never will. Enlist for the defence of your homes and country. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
War. Britons have never failed in their duty and never will. Enlist for the defence of your homes and country
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Unlike the illustrated recruiting posters of the period, this one has no picture at all, only a block of bold text that opens with the single word "War." Its appeal rests on duty and home: Britons have never failed in their duty, and men are urged to enlist for the defence of their homes and country. Printed in 1915, it belongs to the voluntary recruitment drive Britain depended on before conscription began in early 1916. The wording presents enlistment as a continuation of national tradition rather than a new demand.
| Created / published | [S.l. : s.n., 1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 100 x 63 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. Poster is text only. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,026 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1735_War_Britons_have_never_1915 |
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