At the height of the British Empire, the power and prestige of the institution were unmatched anywhere else in the world. Companies and advertisers were keen to use the imagery associated with this powerful Empire in order to sell their own products. Take a closer look at the following packaging and posters and see how companies subtly, or otherwise, used an association with the British Empire to sell their wares.

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