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title: Exhibition at the National Gallery - Royal Institute of British Architects - "Rebuilding Britain"
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-rebuilding-britain-riba-exhibition-1939/
description: A photograph of timber scaffolding fills the poster, with the title 'Rebuilding Britain' over it and details of an exhibition by the Royal Institute
section: Collection
---

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# Exhibition at the National Gallery - Royal Institute of British Architects - "Rebuilding Britain"

A photograph of timber scaffolding fills the poster, with the title 'Rebuilding Britain' over it and details of an exhibition by the Royal Institute of British Architects at the National Gallery, from 26 February to 1 May, with admission prices. It is mainly an exhibition notice; the tell for glittering generalities is the broad, positive phrase 'Rebuilding Britain' with no specific proposal on the sheet.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

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

```
EXHIBITION AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY
Royal Institute of British Architects
"Rebuilding Britain"
February 26th to May 1st
Open daily 10-5  Fridays 10-6.30  Sundays 2-5
Admission - - 6d Mondays to Fridays
Free Saturdays and Sundays

[imprint:] PHOTO LITHO, J. WEINER, LTD., LONDON, W.C.1  H2864
```

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