

Clearly, the most important message was that of recruitment. As well as the ever-familiar 'Your Country Needs You' there were many other designs posted around the streets of Hull in an attempt to encourage our boys to join-up.


Many different tactics were used to encourage the men of Hull to join the ranks, included amongst them where the above selection, including the thought-provoking 'Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War' Feeling guilty yet?

			You didn't have to fight to help the war effort. A huge number of posters attempted to obtain your cash in order to fund the Great War. Posters such as those alongside appeared in all of the banks and post offices of the city. How many people still hold un cashed War Bonds is unknown.



Every was appealed to to assist in the war effort in whatever way they could. For those left at home, women in particular, numerous posters were displayed showing ways how they too could help with the war effort.

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