UK Cold War Propaganda Collection: A leading Western power and close U.S. ally, the UK was a founding member of NATO, developed its own nuclear weapons, faced decolonization and economic strain, and played a key role in containing Soviet influence from 1945 to 1991. (ChatGPT)
UK Cold War Propaganda Posters:
Military:
1950 Join the Territorial Army It’s a real man’s life
1950 Why not you? Join the WRAC (TA)
1954 Personal Concealment
1956 Royal Tournament
1957 Flying i the missile age. The Royal Air Force. Flying … and a career
1960 A Girl can be Independent and Not be Alone. You’ll be Happy in the WRAC
1961 Royal Tournament
1962 The United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation. Sound An Alarm!
1967 For Peace Sake, join the new ‘Territorials’
1968 Go places. QARANC
1968 The Girls in Lovat Green Enjoy a Colourful Life. WRAC
1971 Sound an Alarm! The United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation
1971 The United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation. Sound An Alarm!
1974 Could this be Me in the WRAC
1974 What’s missing from this picture. It’s time you joined the UDR. And you know it
1976 It Pays to be Adventurous
1976 the Royal Tournament at Earls Court
1978 Smart. Smarter. WRAC Officer
1978 Women’s Royal Army Corps. Off Duty. At the end of an Afternoon spent Sailing
1979 Same Girl. Different Woman. WRAC Officer
1980 A Girl who wants to be an Army Officer faces a lot of Opposition. Much of it from Us
1980 Think REME Electronic Technicians
1980 Think REME Gun Fitters
1980 Think REME Vehicle Electricians
1980 Will the Army try to make a man of you?
1981 Get into this World. WRAC. Women’s Royal Army Corps
1982 Scots Guards. Precision And Action
1982 Telecommunication Apprencticeships in the Royal Corps of Signals
1982 The Soldier-Cook …two professionals in one. The Army Catering Corps
1984 Commemorative booklet for Exercise LIONHEART
1987 1st Battalion The Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)
1987 The Territorial Army. Ready and waiting.
1989 PIRA Under Car Booby Trap
1990 Queen’s Own Highlanders. Seaforth and Camerons
Fighting And Morale:
Gear and Vehicles:
1946 Check Brakes While You Taxi
1951 Constant Air Patrol Saunders-Roe LTD
1951 ‘The fist from the air’ Gloster Meteor
1954 Interceptor Supreme. Lightning. British Aircraft Corporation
Anti-Enemy:
Production:
Finance:
1947 Don’t depend on luck – Thrift will bring you more National Savings
1950 Stack up for the Future… Invest In National Savings
Civilian Life:
1946 Stop. He Didn’t
1948 Use Extra Care. GPO This Winter
1963 Keep Britain Tidy
1964 Would This Suit You? Join Manchester City Police
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