Lusitania box : RMS Lusitania
Object
Box
Production date
1915 = 1918
Object number
1991.371
Physical Description
Red card, white / red black paper label, contains 1991.372 - 373, 80 x 80 x 13mm.
Associated Event
First World War
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'The Art of War – Posters & Propaganda from the First World War' [23 February – 28 May 2016]
Avenge the Lusitania
This anti-German leaflet criticises a German medal which showed the sinking of the passenger liner, Lusitania, killing civilians. The British exploited the incident for propaganda purposes, the intention being to demonstrate that the sinking was cynically pre-planned. Around 300,000 British copies of these medals were made, paid for by Gordon Selfridge, the department store owner.
Avenge the Lusitania
This anti-German leaflet criticises a German medal which showed the sinking of the passenger liner, Lusitania, killing civilians. The British exploited the incident for propaganda purposes, the intention being to demonstrate that the sinking was cynically pre-planned. Around 300,000 British copies of these medals were made, paid for by Gordon Selfridge, the department store owner.
On display?
No
