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Recruitment poster, Meeting at Chiswick Empire, London, WW1
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Recruitment poster, Meeting at Chiswick Empire, London, WW1
Poster, Recruiting for the War! Great Free Meeting at the Chiswick Empire, London, 5 November 1914.
1914
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Chiswick Free Herbert Hicks Jack Lambert Leith Meeting Patriotic Recruiting Selborne
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This evocative recruiting poster from the early days of World War I calls out to potential recruits with the promise of a "Great Free Meeting" at the Chiswick Empire in London on November 5, 1914. The poster, featuring a Union Jack draped over a table and a group of men in military uniforms, exudes a sense of patriotism and duty. At the center, Lord Selborne, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Lord James Leith, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, are shown addressing the crowd. Surrounding them are prominent figures from the military and politics of the time, including General Sir John French, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, and Hicks, Joynson, and Nield, Members of Parliament. The red, white, and blue color scheme, as well as the slogan "Your King and Country Need You," further emphasize the call to action. This powerful image, from the Mary Evans Picture Library/Onslow Auctions Limited, captures the spirit of the time as Britain mobilized its resources and manpower for the great conflict that was to come.
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