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Description: | Concept: civilian morale, propaganda, radio, communications, uniform, entertainment, civilian personnel, women / womens work, empire / commonwealth, colonies, flag / banner / standard, science / technology, music / song / anthems Description: whole: the main image occupies the majority, with three smaller images positioned down the right edge, and a small image placed in the lower left. The title and text are separate and located in the lower quarter and down the right quarter, in black. All set against a white background and held within a brown border. image: a photograph of a group of civilian entertainers gathered around a BBC microphone. The first of the small images is a photograph of a large radio aerial. The second small image is a photograph of a Maltese woman playing the accordion. The third small image is a photograph of two female radio announcers. The final small image is a depiction of a Union Flag. text: Aerials like this are used to concentrate or focus the transmission towards the areas served. Separate aerials must be used for serving different areas. Carmen Dedomonico Hare, from Malta, entertains in a programme for British troops on the George Cross island. Barbara McFadyean and Joan Griffiths, who present regular gramophone programmes for men serving overseas. BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION: No. 6 OVER THE AIR TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE LONELY PLACES The B.B.C. has many programmes for men and women from Britain who are serving overseas, and remembers particularly those in isolated places and at sea who depend on the radio for news and entertainment. 'Shipmates Ashore', which broadcast from the Merchant Navy Club in London, is an established favourite, and the popular hostess, Doris Hare, makes artists and visitors alike feel welcome and at ease before the microphone. FOR VICTORY G.P.D. 365/13/27 Object: microphone, hat, accordion, hat, aerial | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Associated Person: Hare, Doris | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=5165... | Go to resource |
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