Printed Ephemera — 1951
Poster
The Civil Defence Corps (CDC) was a civilian auxiliary organisation established by the British government in 1948 at the onset of the Cold War. Building on the wartime organisation responsible for Air Raid Precautions, the CDC's role included offering assistance in the event of nuclear attack.
Civil Defence units were based around workplaces in both the public and private sectors. Staff in the General Post Office were encouraged to take part in Civil Defence activities. This poster was intended for display in a GPO building to recruit volunteers. The CDC was disbanded by the government in 1968.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 2003.2/133
- Object name:
- poster
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Central Office of Information
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- Production date:
- 1951
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 374 mm, L 245 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
BT Connected Earth
- Copyright holder:
BT
- Image credit:
© BT Heritage
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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