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Description: | This plaque was issued to the borough of Edmonton by the Air Ministry for its contribution to the wartime national savings effort during the Second World War. Throughout the war, civilians were encouraged to invest their disposable income into war savings bonds and service themed campaigns. Substantial sums of money were raised this way to purchase aircraft, tanks and other items much needed for the war effort. Communities were 'rewarded' with plaques such as this to put up in a suitable civic building. As part of the 'Wings for Victory' campaign, Edmonton, Enfield and Southgate all purchased Spitfires. This plaque commemorates Edmonton's contribution and was originally in Weir Hall Library but removed in 1986 prior to the library's demolition for road widening. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Enfield Museum Service | Rights holder: | Enfield Museum Service | Subjects: | London at War | Temporal: | 1943 | Source: | Enfield Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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