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London Transport postcard of E McKnight Kauffer poster (1950s)

Edward McKnight Kauffer,

London Transport postcard of E McKnight Kauffer poster (1950s) 1950s

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original 1950s British Transport Commission poster promoting rail trips to Chester. The design features the famous Eastgate Clock with shoppers and day-trippers.

See Britain by Train (Eastgate, Chester) c. 1958

£250.00

Italian confectionary poster for API Voghera, 1955. The design features a fashionably dressed young woman holding an abundance of sweets and chocolates, with more falling to the floor

API Voghera Cioccolato Torrone 1955

£175.00

An original travel poster, Fly BOAC to Britain, Allan Carter, c. 1953/54

Fly BOAC to Britain 1953/54

£500.00

British Railways handbill advertising a trip from London to Paris to watch the Grand Prix Horse Race at Longchamp, 28 June 1958

British Railways,

Grand Prix Horse Race, Longchamp, Paris (British Railways) 1958

£15.00

Original British Railways handbill advertising a trip from London to Paris to watch the Five Nations Championship (rugby) England v France, 1st March 1958.

British Railways,

International Rugby Match. France vs England (British Railways) 1958

£15.00

Spanish fruit crate label for Norberto Ferrer - Carcagente Espana, c. 1965. The colourful design depicts a downhill skier with a mountainous landscape in the background.

Ski. Norberto Ferrer Carcagente (Valencia- España) c.1960

£75.00

French Railways’ poster for the alpine region of Savoy (Savoie), designed by Lucien Fontanarosa and published in 1952.

Lucien Fontanarosa,

France, Savoy 1952

£600.00

Swiss skiing poster for the Bernese Oberland (Berner Oberland) region of Switzerland, c. 1950. The vibrant colourised photographic design depicts a head scarfed female skier on the slopes

Berner Oberland, Schwiez c.1950

£650.00

Books of Stamps save Time

Leonard Beaumont,

Books of Stamps save Time 1958

£95.00

4d is the minimum Foreign Letter postage rate

Kenneth Bromfield,

4d is the minimum Foreign Letter postage rate 1951

£125.00

Britain. The Mountains of Mourne

Britain. The Mountains of Mourne c. 1950

£145.00

Original poster by Xenia for the British Travel& Holidays Association in 1955. The design features vignettes of Windsor Castle, the Household Cavalry passing the Wellington Arch (London), and ‘a Cornish fishing village’.

Come to Britain c. 1955

£380.00

Shell ‘lorry’ poster designed by John Castle, 1953. Image shows 3 flowers made of cogs, with the caption 'Change your oil for Summer - Shell x-100 Motor Oil'.

Change Your Oil For Summer 1953

£375.00

Channel Air Bridge (Luggage Label)

Channel Air Bridge (Luggage Label) 1950s

£12.50

Original London Transport promotional poster for the company’s Country Walks guidebook, illustrated by Barnett Freedman, 1956. The poster features two scenic drawings of country walks, with the caption 'Tomorrow to fresh woods, and pastures new'.

Barnett Freedman,

Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures new 1956

£300.00

Original exhibition poster, Hommage A Cézanne, Orangerie Des Tuileries, Paris, 1954. Artwork shows 5 men bathing in a river beneath trees.

Hommage A Cézanne 1954

£375.00

Two original British Railways artworks for Welsh travel publicity

British Railways (Western Region),

Two original British Railways artworks for Welsh travel publicity c.1955

£85.00

Rudge. The World beater

Rudge. The World beater c.1955

£150.00

BSA Junior Bicycles & Tricycles

BSA Junior Bicycles & Tricycles c.1950

£110.00

The Crazy Gang. Ring Out The Bells

The Crazy Gang. Ring Out The Bells 1956

£10.00

King George VI pre-paid 2d postcards

King George VI pre-paid 2d postcards c.1950

£20.00

Original British Railways poster modernisation of Barking interchange station. Diagram of improved track layouts, with illustrations at the base by Donald Blake showing enhanced passenger facilities and signalling

Modernisation. Barking. Eastern Region 1956

£250.00

Out & About. The Farms

Out & About. The Farms 1950

£220.00

Original Maurice Earley photographic print: Lysander heading the Penzance Express at Whitehead Tunnel Box

Maurice Earley,

Original Maurice Earley photographic print: Lysander heading the Penzance Express at Whitehead Tunnel Box c.1955

£50.00

Original Maurice Earley photographic print: Reading Down freight on Wellington Bank

Maurice Earley,

Original Maurice Earley photographic print: Reading Down freight on Wellington Bank c.1955

£50.00

Original British Railways artwork for 'Shakespeare Country' folder

Original British Railways artwork for 'Shakespeare Country' folder c.1950

£750.00

Daily Steamer Cruises from Bournmouth Pier

Daily Steamer Cruises from Bournmouth Pier 1957

£50.00

Original British Railways poster for 'Sunny Rhyl', 1956. The poster shows different snapshots of the holiday resort, with a cut out family splashing in the sea, against a contemporary spiral background.

Sunny Rhyl 1956

£350.00

Original GPO counter notice

Three GPO counter notices 1950

£10.00

Original poster, National Insurance, Exchange pink cards, 1950

Ministry of National Insurance,

Exchange pink cards c.1950

£20.00

Penrose Annual 49

Lund Humphries,

Penrose Annual 49 1953

£25.00