Join the Royal Marines. Help to man the guns of the fleet / W.H. Smith & Son, Printers, 55 Fetter Lane, London, E.C. – Antique Wall Art
![Join the Royal Marines. Help to man the guns of the fleet / W.H. Smith & Son, Printers, 55 Fetter Lane, London, E.C., [S.l.] : Admiralty Recruiting Department, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/4a/4a9ff2e55ad4-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 Join the Royal Marines. Help to man the guns of the fleet / W.H. Smith & Son, Printers, 55 Fetter Lane, London, E.C.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Join the Royal Marines. Help to man the guns of the fleet / W.H. Smith & Son, Printers, 55 Fetter Lane, London, E.C.
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Recruiting posters like this one were a staple of Britain's wartime effort, and this example stands out for its specific appeal to men who wanted to serve at sea. Published by the Admiralty Recruiting Department in 1915 and printed by W.H. Smith & Son of Fetter Lane, London, it invites volunteers to join the Royal Marines and help crew the big guns of the fleet. The Royal Marines served aboard Royal Navy warships, manning gun turrets and landing parties, so the message tied a soldier's discipline to the sea power that Britain relied on in the First World War.
| Created / published | [S.l.] : Admiralty Recruiting Department, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Marines--British--1910-1920. Artillery (Weaponry)--British--1910-1920. Battleships--British--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,120 × 5,135 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 253_Join_the_Royal_Marines_1915 |
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