Swan and Edgar department store, Piccadilly, Westminster, Greater London

This photograph was professionally taken for Swan & Edgar in September 1914, less than two months after the start of the First World War. It shows the Piccadilly side of the store with 2 huge posters encouraging people to join up.

Location

Greater London Westminster

Period

World War One (1914 - 1919)

Tags

shop propaganda poster street transport people motor world war one first ww1 wwi world war one (1914 - 1919)