Gill's Tea Revives the World map, 1940

In times of crisis every Briton has a cup of tea, and in the darkest days of the Second World War Winston Churchill recognised that this most British of habits had to be protected.

This illustrated map, packed with details of the leaves' journey from bush to pot, was published to celebrate the culture and history of the much loved drink and to remind people that their cuppa was secure. (Map measures: 473 x 982mm)