Patriotic poster, Be British and Buy British

Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Be British and Buy British (quoting a speech by the Lord Chancellor at the Guildhall on 9 November 1931). Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis, reinforced by a speech by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), promoting the importance of buying from British farms and factories to reduce unemployment and boost the national economy, with the second choice being to buy from the British Empire

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