Poster; Seeing it through - motorman, by Eric Henri Kennington, 1944

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Reference number	1983/4/5684
Description	'Seeing it Through' was a series of posters commissioned by London Transport in 1944. They commemorate the everyday acts of heroism made by civilian workers in wartime. Eric Henri Kennington painted this portrait of the train driver. The image was accompanied by the words of the British author Alan Patrick Herbert.
Artist	Eric Henri Kennington
Dates	1944
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	144/113/1500 42625
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Train drivers Propaganda Poems A P Herbert Staff Second World War War work Propaganda
Completeness	86% 86% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	813mm
  Width	552mm

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Black Grey

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Seeing it through; motorman
  Text	SEEING IT THROUGH Pilot all alone you ride Through the bowels of the town, Up into the black outside Where the bombs are whistling down. Bombs and blizzards, fogs and frights - "Dead Man's Handle" at your breast - Lights - and lights - for ever lights - On you ride and never rest. On to Barking, on to Kew! Master of a trying trade, Seldom do we think of you, Never do we feel afraid. A.P. Herbert

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Medium	lithograph

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Eric Henri Kennington, 1944
  Printer	The Baynard Press,
  Publisher	London Transport, 1944

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  Borough	Greater London,