Summary

Large paper poster titled 'Are YOU in This?', featuring a coloured drawing of a soldier in khaki carrying a rifle; a boy scout carrying a box and note; a sailor in blue manning a large gun; a worker bearing a sledge hammer; a women working in on rows of bullets on a table; and an idle-looking man in a suit, hands in pockets, smoking a cigarette. A Union Jack flag flutters behind to soldier.

The poster was published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in London, and was designed by Sir Baden-Powell, who founded the Boy Scout movement after his return from service in the Boer War. It was printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co., London.

Physical Description

Large paper poster with off-white background with bold inscription, featuring a coloured drawing of a soldier in khaki carrying a rifle; a boy scout carrying a box and note; a sailor in blue manning a large gun; a worker bearing a sledge hammer; a women working in on rows of bullets on a table; and an idle-looking man in a suit, hands in pockets, smoking a cigarette. A Union Jack flag flutters behind to soldier, at the top of the image. The device of a hill allows each character to be layered on the image. Blue border around image; inscription below border. Poster has been adhered onto foam-core.

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