MAN464474 A Sword Against, from the series \'The Empire Stands for Peace\' (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: See 464473, 464475, 464472, 464471, 464474 Commissioned by the Empire Marketing Board and printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode for HMSO; full text: \'They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: Nation shall not lift up a sword against Nation, neither shall they learn war any more\'; Manchester Art Gallery holds a fascinating collection of artist-designed posters, Commissioned by the British government\'s Empire Marketing Board between 1926 and 1933. The EMB\'s main function was to increase sales of Empire-grown and Empire-made goods throughout Great Britain, its Dominions and its Colonies. One aspect of its activities was a poster campaign that was designed to turn Britons into \'Empire-conscious\' consumers. Over 200 posters were acquired by Manchester Art Gallery in the 1930s. The posters\' strong images illustrate the Empire\'s people, places and products. However, for a contemporary audience, the posters sometimes express uncomfortable beliefs and raise difficult questions about the legacies of the Empire today.); 穢 Manchester Art Gallery ; English, out of copyright.