Who made these little islands the centre of the greatest and most powerful empire the world has ever seen? [...] Enlist to-day! – Historic Reproduction
![Who made these little islands the centre of the greatest and most powerful empire the world has ever seen? [...] Enlist to-day!, London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/76/76340f477161-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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Who made these little islands the centre of the greatest and most powerful empire the world has ever seen? [...] Enlist to-day! comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Who made these little islands the center of the greatest and most powerful empire the world has ever seen?" The poster poses this question in plain type with no picture, relying on words alone to stir national pride. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in 1915, during Britain's first full year of fighting in the First World War, it was part of a voluntary drive to fill the army's ranks before conscription arrived in 1916. Its appeal rests on imperial pride and a sense of duty, ending with a blunt demand: "Enlist to-day!
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 75 x 51 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster is text only, encouraging enlistment on the grounds of patriotism and duty. Poster no. 68. T1826. Wt. W 423-406. 4/15. Sir J.C. & S. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,126 × 5,152 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1751_Who_made_these_little_i_1915 |
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