MAN464484 Empire Tea, from the series \'Drink Empire Grown Tea\' (colour litho) by Williamson, Harold Sandys (1892-1978); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: See 6320718, 464508, 464507, 464483, 464484, 464482 & 464508. Commissioned by the Empire Marketing Board and printed by Jordison & Co Ltd for HMSO; text: \'Empire Tea from India, Ceylon & East Africa. The Empire grows enough tea to supply all the Empire\'s needs and to suit every taste and purse. See that your tea is labelled Guaranteed Empire Grown\'; 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 ; British, out of copyright.