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title: Houses of Parliament and "Big Ben" - London
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-london-houses-of-parliament-and-big-ben-1939/
description: A sepia photograph shows the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben tower from Westminster Bridge, with buses, lorries.
section: Collection
---

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# Houses of Parliament and "Big Ben" - London

A sepia photograph shows the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben tower from Westminster Bridge, with buses, lorries, pedestrians and a column of marching soldiers on the bridge, above a large 'LONDON' title. The tell is the use of a national landmark as the image for a destination, which borrows its prestige for the place.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
Printed in England for the Travel & Industrial Development Association, 6 Arlington Street, London, by Clarke & Sherwell Ltd.

Photo by DIXON SCOTT

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
AND "BIG BEN"
FROM THE COUNTY HALL

LONDON
```

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