Global Poster Gallery

Discover our permanent gallery dedicated to commercial poster art and design. See more than 100 poster artworks and posters, and explore the poster-making process in our exhibition How to Make a Poster.

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Experience the Railway Executive Committee’s bomb-proof headquarters during World War II, the warren of tunnels where Churchill sheltered.

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Weight; 28lb weight for use with scales. 1900 - 1980

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Reference number	2004/9012
Description	rectangular type weight with horizontal lifting rod.
Manufacturer	W & T Avery Ltd., Birmingham
Dates	1900-1980
Collection	Equipment
Object type	Weight
Location	Acton Depot
Completeness	40%

Physical description

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Height
122mm
Length
195mm
Width
105mm
Item content
Attribute Value
Inscription
W & T Avery Ld.
28lb
Design
Attribute Value
Material
steel
People involved

Role Person(s) involved
Manufacturer
W & T Avery Ltd., Birmingham, 1900-1980

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Global Poster Gallery

Down Street: Churchill's secret station

Plan your school visit

Sheila Robinson: printmaking in posters

Weight; 28lb weight for use with scales. 1900 - 1980

Physical description

People involved

Opening times

Museum galleries and Shop

Dimensions
Attribute	Value
Height	122mm
Length	195mm
Width	105mm

Weight; 28lb weight for use with scales. 1900 - 1980

Main details

Physical description

People involved

Museum galleries and Shop