An interesting short about the origin of the iconic WW2 propaganda poster and perennial meme-generator ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’ and its re-emergence thanks to a secondhand bookshop in Northumberland.
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An interesting short about the origin of the iconic WW2 propaganda poster and perennial meme-generator ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’ and its re-emergence thanks to a secondhand bookshop in Northumberland.
A whole stock of original posters were shown on a recent episode of BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. They could be worth around £1k each.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/interiorsandshopping/antiques/9103011/Original-collection-of-Keep-Calm-And-Carry-On-posters-could-be-worth-15000.html
Nice story, until the marketing creeps take over ….
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8785585/Battle-rages-over-Keep-Calm-and-Carry-On-souvenirs.html
On a lighter note, what an amazing bookshop ….
My friend’s great-grandfather – Sir Percival Waterfield – was the man who actually came up with the slogan. He also wrote the speech that was the subject of The King’s Speech. The family only found out last year: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049607/Keep-calm-carry-How-response-Nazism-opted-todays-recessionistas.html
Whatever the them Brits can do: http://grandgrand.bigcartel.com/product/keep-going-print