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BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833.<br />
Pic: Ewbanks/BNPS<br />
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Pictured: "Common sense Suggestions"<br />
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A fascinating collection of 1920s 'life-coaching' posters which encouraged good workplace behaviour have sold for £11,000 after a bidding war.<br />
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They were produced by the Parker-Holladay company who created the well-dressed character Bill Jones to dispense pearls of wisdom.<br />
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The posters were stuck up in factories and offices across Britain and carried messages about self-control and avoiding confrontation.<br />
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One of the posters shows a boxing match with the caption 'a winner never quits, a quitter never wins'. Another depicting a young lady playing tennis eschews the benefits of keeping fit, stating that 'health is priceless, it pays to keep it'.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833.
Pic: Ewbanks/BNPS

Pictured: "Common sense Suggestions"

A fascinating collection of 1920s 'life-coaching' posters which encouraged good workplace behaviour have sold for £11,000 after a bidding war.

They were produced by the Parker-Holladay company who created the well-dressed character Bill Jones to dispense pearls of wisdom.

The posters were stuck up in factories and offices across Britain and carried messages about self-control and avoiding confrontation.

One of the posters shows a boxing match with the caption 'a winner never quits, a quitter never wins'. Another depicting a young lady playing tennis eschews the benefits of keeping fit, stating that 'health is priceless, it pays to keep it'.