The Central Zionist Archives holds a rich and diverse collection of posters and handbills from the period of the Yishuv and the early years of the State of Israel. The posters and handbills were displayed on bulletin boards around the cities, and that way, messages and information were transferred to the wider public. The posters and handbills were used to address a wide array of subjects: Zionism, settlements, security, art, theater, health and more.
Here in Israel, we are now officially “after the holidays”, and that is the time to plan the schedule for the next year. There are posters and handbills of yearly calendars published during the 20th century, which incorporate the principles and symbols of the entities that published them. The most beautiful and interesting are shown in the gallery below.