World War II poster

This morale boosting poster was published by The Ministry of Supply during World War II. It reads 'The work we're doing now will help to mass produce penicillin urgently needed to heal our wounded'.

This poster depicts orderlies and a wounded soldier. It was printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Multi Machine Plates Ltd, London.

Sir Alexander Fleming, 1881-1955, contributed to the discovery of penicillin. Howard Florey and Ernst Boris Chain finally developed penicillin as an effective antibiotic through intensive research in Oxford. This saved thousand of lives during World War II.

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Online ID:	000-000-099-914-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0088: Innovators and Innovations (multimedia essay) Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1991.71.11
Date:	Around 1939 to 1945
Material:	Inscription: The Work we're doing now will help to mass produce PENICILLIN URGENTLY NEEDED TO HEAL OUR WOUNDED
Dimensions:	75 cm x 50 cm
What:	Document / poster, propaganda
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Who:	H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Supply (Publisher) Multi Machine Plates Ltd, London (Printer)
Where:	England, London
Event:
Description:	Poster published by The Ministry of Supply entitled "The Work we're doing now will help to mass produce PENICILLIN URGENTLY NEEDED TO HEAL OUR WOUNDED", printed by Multi Machine Plates Ltd
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