Poster entitled ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Natural and Industrial Resources’, 1943-1944, Catalogue ref: INF 2/4
This poster was created to show the public how all parts of the country were contributing to the war effort in some way. It was a show of strength and unity.
Transcript
UNITED KINGDOM
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
NATURAL AND INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES
[Box showing which symbols represent which resource:]
AGRICULTURE
Moorland
Downloand
Grassland
Mixed farming
Arable land
Forest
Sheep
Cattle
Grain
Fruit
Vegetables
Potatoes
Sugar beet
Fishing port
Milk
INDUSTRIES
Cotton
Wool
Other textiles
Chemicals
Food processing
Potteries
Coal export
Smelting etc.
Iron & other minerals
Cement
Engineering
Aluminium
Granite
Ship building
Coal field
Railways