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A British Board of Trade poster encouraging people to make-do and mend old clothes rather than buy new ones, thus saving on resources. Clothes were one of many restricted items during rationing in wartime Britain. (Imperial War Museums)
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Museums, I. W. (2024, June 19). Make-do & Mend Poster, WWII. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19128/make-do--mend-poster-wwii/
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Museums, Imperial War. "Make-do & Mend Poster, WWII." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 19, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19128/make-do--mend-poster-wwii/.
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Museums, Imperial War. "Make-do & Mend Poster, WWII." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Jun 2024. Web. 27 Jun 2024.
