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Place of Origin: British
Original Vintage London Transport Poster Spring Forest Art Countryside Woods
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Transport poster featuring a scenic woodland view in the Spring time depicting the light from the sun shining on a cle...
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1930s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Sweet Smell of Success
Located in London, GB
Original 1955 British film poster.
This American film noir was directed by Alexander Mackendrick. The film tells the story of a ruthless newspaper columnist J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lan...
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1950s Vintage British Posters
Original Vintage Poster Coronation King George VI Queen Elizabeth I Liverpool
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the celebrations in Liverpool of the coronation of King George VI and Elizabeth that took place at Westminster Abbey London on 12 May 1937. Colourful desi...
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1930s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage London Underground Poster Camden Lock John Bellany Camden Town
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Underground poster for Camden Lock nearest station Camden town. Colourful illustration depicting people enjoying a lobster meal at ...
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1990s British Posters
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Paper
The Life of a Forgotten Magicians
Located in London, GB
The Life of a Forgotten Magicians
We are proud to offer a unique collection of one of London’s most unquestionably entertaining magicians known as Bernard and Ms Radar. A fascinating collection of 1940s-1960s items relating to the telepathic magic act 'Bernard and Miss Radar', a mind reading husband and wife duo, who extensively toured British theatres performing their telepathy based act and who were apparently the recipients of the 'World Convention of Magicians Award', which they received at the Magic Circle Convention in London in 1955. The collection comprises the basis for their act; 2 large handmade jigsaw puzzles, a “Radar” hat, top hat and other associated items with which they performed. There is also a large quantity (over 1000) of publicity photographs, theatre contracts, Magic Circle programmes, scrapbooks and other ephemera relating to their career, plus approximately fifteen original 1940s and 1950s theatre and other posters and several hand bills and flyers, all including Bernard and Miss Radar on the billing, along with other variety acts of the period. Some of the theatre posters included are; The Hippodrome, Eastbourne, Arcadia Theatre, Skegness, Commodore, Ryde, The Knightstone, Weston-Super-Mare and The Palace Theatre, Reading, which now all been framed to preserve them for display.
Dimensions in inches: (Poster sizes) H 32” x W 22” x D 2”
Origin: England
Condition: Aged through wear and tear is present across all the item, some fading across the posters however they are not torn or damp. Some of the hand painted items also show aged wear and light discolouration. Please take note that these items are over 70 years old and would have been used as part of this magician’s act, therefore its safe to say these items all show age, however, are very well preserved. Please review all the photos and propose questions were unsure of the condition to avoid any disappointment.
Over 1000 artifacts - most not pictured due to volume of items. Postage cost is high due to the weight (30kg) and volume of items in this lot, 10 posts mounted, 1 full box of archived material, top hat box...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Imperial Airways British Airways London Paris
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Paris in speed & comfort in 70 flying minutes Imperial Airways British Airways 8 services a day - featuring a propeller plane flying against a blue s...
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1930s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Weymouth GWR SR Railway Map Express Train
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster advertising Weymouth and District Frequent Express Trains and Cheap Fares GWR Great Western Railway SR Southern Railway featuring a pictorial map of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis with significant locations and historical events marked on the map including illustrations in Weymouth Bay of sailing boats near the shore, navy battle ships, fishing boats and an angling description, the Shambles light ship, and the captions Weymouth ships captured two galleons from the Spanish Armada / Weymouth furnished 20 ships and 265 mariners for the Siege of Calais in 1345, as well as places of interest and sporting activities on land such as Roman remains and villa, the grave of Lawrence of Arabia, golf, people on horses, steam trains on routes marked in red through the hills, rivers, trees and towns, sub-tropical gardens, bird sanctuary, churches, the Race at Portland Bill...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Mid-20th Century Coney Beach Porthcawl British Pleasure Park Lithograph Poster
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Coney Beach Porthcawl British Pleasure Park Lithograph Poster
An original vintage travel advertisement poster - Come to...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Virginia Water Lake Park Ruins Dog Walk London Transport
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Transport poster for “Virginia Water” by Motor Bus General Route 117A from Hounslow Town Station featuring a stunning painting b...
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1920s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Buy British Tom Purvis EMB Empire Marketing Board
By Tom Purvis
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster issued by the Empire Marketing Board EMB to encourage people to help the economy following the Great Depression in America by buying British...
Category
1930s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Ceremonial In Britain Royal Coldstream Guards Travel Art
By Albert Brenet
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster promoting Britain as a tourist destination - Ceremonial in Britain - published by the British Travel And Holidays Association featuring a colourful illustration of Royal Coldstream Guards...
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Post Office Advertising Poster Bass Rock North Berwick GPO
Located in London, GB
Original vintage General Post Office poster - Correct Address of North Berwick, East Lothian Please Use Your Correct Address - featuring a painting of The...
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1960s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Scientists Prefer Shell Eckersley Lombers
By Tom Eckersley 1
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster issued by Shell - You can be sure of Shell Scientists prefer Shell - featuring a science themed illustration depicting a chemical glass fla...
Category
1930s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Butlins Lithograph Advertising Poster
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Butlins lithograph advertising poster
A charming, fun, and rare example of a 1940s lithograph advertising poster for Butlins fair. Produced by Willsons, Printers of Leicester. The advert is written in the form of a £5 reward for a lost grey parrot...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Railway Poster Explore The Yorkshire Coast Countryside By Train
By Reginald Lander
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster promoting the Yorkshire Coast published by British Railways featuring a fun and colourful illustration of Yorkshire's tourist attractions including castle visits, golf and yachting, theatre performances, dancing, tennis and sunbathing showing various images including a smiling lady relaxing on a beach and children...
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Large Original Vintage Movie Poster For The Film Luxury Starring Rubye De Remer
Located in London, GB
Original vintage three sheet movie poster for the UK release of the 1921 American film Luxury directed by Marcel Perez and starring Rubye De R...
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1920s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Du Rififi Chez Les Hommes / Rififi
Located in London, GB
Original British Movie poster. This posters was designed to be used in cinema display cases in the UK. The artwork was only used on the British poster.
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
"Room at the Top, " Film Poster
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare original British film poster, The vast majority of British posters are 30 x 40
this rare British one sheet 41 x 27 was printed for to be used in Commonwealth cou...
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Shell Lubricating Oil Rodeo Abram Games
By Abram Games
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for Shell Lubricating Oil Stays On The Job featuring a great design by the notable British graphic designer Abram Games (Abraham Gamse; 1914-1996) depicting a man as an artist's mannequin in red holding his hat whilst riding a black bucking bronco rodeo horse...
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1930s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Bovril Puts Beef Into You Advert Hot Drink Food Flavour
Located in London, GB
Original vintage food advertising poster for Bovril - Bovril puts Beef into you! - featuring bold black lettering on a white background in a thick red frame border. Printed in Britai...
Category
1930s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster See It All In The Regular Army Military Recruitment Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British military recruitment poster - See it all ... in the Regular Army and you can join at 17½ - featuring an illustration ...
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Election Propaganda Poster Stop H Bomb Poison Vote Labour Party
Located in London, GB
Original vintage political General Election poster issued by the Labour Party against the hydrogen bomb featuring a dynamic design with the bold white and red letters inside a black ...
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original 1915 WWI Recruitment Poster At The Front! Every Fit Briton Should Join
By Lionel Edwards
Located in London, GB
Original antique World War I recruitment poster featuring a dynamic design by Lionel Edwards (1878-1966) of soldiers riding horses and ca...
Category
1910s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Blackpool Lido Indoor Swimming Pool Seaside Resort Spa
Located in London, GB
Very large size original vintage travel advertising poster for the Lido indoor swimming pool Lytham Road S. Shore Blackpool featuring a stunning Art Deco design for the South Shore Lido (1923-1983) at the popular seaside resort...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage War Poster Keep Guard On What You Say Soldier WWII Abram Games
By Abram Games
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Keep a Guard on What You Say… Fantastic design by the notable British graphic designer Abram Games (Abraham Gamse; 1914-1996) depicting the face of a soldier wearing a military army cap with a silhouette in white of a soldier holding a rifle gun and standing guard in front of his open mouth as a sentry box...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Scotland Loch Maree Slioch Porteous Wood Highland
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Scotland Where You Are Always Welcome featuring a colourful scenic painting by the watercolour artist and designer James Porteous Wood ...
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1950s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage World War Two Propaganda Poster Navy Upholds Victory Torch WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - The Navy Upholds the Victory Torch You can uphold the Navy by depositing your savings in the Glasgow Savings Bank A trustee savings...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage WWII Poster Look First Prevent Accidents Bullets Graphic Design
By Abram Games
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two safety poster - When handling arms Look first Prevent accidents Is there anything 'up the spout'? Is that magazine really empty? Great modernist design...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Early 20th c. Ireland Perrier Motor Map c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Large bright vivid color-printed Perrier Motor Map, featuring the motoring roads of Ireland. Mounted to original linen back, folded into a cloth waterproof slipcase. Manufactu...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian British Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Original Vintage Music Advertising Poster Queen Innuendo Juggling Grandville
Located in London, GB
Original vintage music advertising poster - Queen Innuendo new album out now - featuring a colourised lithograph by the French illustrator and caricaturist Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard...
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1990s British Posters
Materials
Paper
English Tea Shop Sign
Located in Stamford, CT
English Tea Shop sign hand painted on wood.
Category
1980s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Wood
Early 20th c. England and Wales Perrier Motor Map c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Large bright vivid color-printed Perrier Motor Map, featuring the motoring roads of England and Wales. Segmented in two sections and mounted to original linen back, folded int...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian British Posters
Materials
Paper, Linen
Original Vintage London Transport Poster Femme Bien Informee Picasso Stevens
By Harry Stevens
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Transport Art Collection poster - A Tribute to a Master Femme Bien Informee / Knowledgeable Woman - featuring a colourful Pablo Picasso inspired design by Harry Stevens (1919-2008) depicting a smiling lady wearing a hat adorned with fruit and holding a brochure of Museums and Art Galleries In and Near London with the London Underground roundel on it, admiring famous paintings from the collection at The National Gallery (founded 1824) on the walls behind her including The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck (1434), The Fighting Temeraire...
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1970s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Speed Your Message Imperial Radio Art Deco
By A.E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Art Deco poster advertising British radio telecommunication services - Speed your message via Imperial Eastern Empiradio or Marconi - featuring a stunning geometric ...
Category
1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage London Electricity Board Poster The Power Of London - Insulator
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Electricity Board poster entitled The Power of London - Electricity featuring a bold and colourful artwork From a painting by Donald Hamilton Fraser (1929-200...
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Military Poster Royal Marines Force Volunteer Reserve Adventure
Located in London, GB
Original vintage recruitment poster - For spare time adventure... Royal Marines Forces Volunteer Reserve - featuring dynamic artwork depicting soldiers i...
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage World War Two Poster Careless Talk Fougasse Transport WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965) from the popular and iconic Careless Talk Costs Lives...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Fly Imperial Airways India Australia
By David Lee Theyre Elliott
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Fly by Imperial Airways India in three days Australia in eight days - featuring the stylised bold text over red map shapes of the UK and ...
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1930s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage War Poster Careless Talk Strictly Between You And Me WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965) from the popular and iconic Careless Talk Costs Lives...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage War Fundraising Poster On The Arctic Front WWII Merchant Navy
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front fundraising poster - On the Arctic Front Merchant Navy Comforts Service - featuring an naval illustration of sailors in thick coats and hats...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Political Propaganda Poster Greet The Dawn Give Labour Chance
Located in London, GB
Original vintage political propaganda poster for the 1929 United Kingdom general election - Greet the Dawn: Give Labour It's Chance - featuring an illustration of a man with his arms...
Category
1920s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Come Now Be Honest With Yourself
Located in London, GB
Original antique World War One poster encouraging men to enlist in the army: Come Now – Your arms, uniform and accoutrements are ready waiting for you [Lord Kitchener speaking at Gui...
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1910s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage WWII Poster For Savings Certificates Royal Navy War Ship Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Put Your Trust In The Navy & Your Money In Savings Certificates - featuring a military illustration of sai...
Category
1940s Vintage British Posters
Materials
Paper
Two English Theatre Advertising Posters, circa 1900
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Two original English theatre advertising posters. The Kennington theatre performance announcement of "The Country Girl", dimensions: 28 inches high x 16 inches wide. The theatre Royal performance announcement of "Leopolds Company...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Isle Of Man Douglas England Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the Isle of Man featuring a great image of a couple looking at the view from a hill in the foreground, a picnic hamper on the grass, th...
Category
1980s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Food Drink Advertising Poster Milk Backbone Of Young Britain
By James Fitton
Located in London, GB
Original vintage food and drink advertising poster issued by the Ministry of Food - Milk The Backbone of Young Britain - featuring a great design by James Fitton (1899-1982) depictin...
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1950s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Silkscreen Travel Poster Fly BOAC Airline Canada Aldo Cosomati
By Aldo Cosomati
Located in London, GB
Original vintage silkscreen travel poster for Canada Fly BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation in Association with Qantas Empire Airways Limited...
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Post Office Savings Bank Save For The Child
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster - Think before spending Save for the child Post Office Savings Bank - featuring a black and white image of a hand reaching into a purse with a smi...
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1960s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Post War London Underground Transport Poster Piccadilly Circus
By Fred Taylor
Located in London, GB
Original vintage post-war London Underground Transport poster for London Piccadilly Circus featuring artwork by the notable British artist Fred Taylor...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Imperial Airways Travel Luxuriously Heracles
By Verney L. Danvers
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Travel Luxuriously in the World's largest airliners Europe Africa India Far East Imperial Airways The Greatest Air Service in the World -...
Category
1930s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1977 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster
By Peter Strausfeld 1
Located in Bath, Somerset
A charming poster for Strick's equally charming adaptation of James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Design by Peter Strausfeld for the Academy Cinema.
Strausfeld,...
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20th Century British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage London Underground Poster Michelangelo Victoria Albert Museum
By Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Underground poster - Find Michelangelo at the V&A nearest station South Kensington - featuring a sketch pasti...
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1990s British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Railway Travel Advertising Poster See Britain By Train Scotland
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel advertising poster - See Britain by Train - featuring a colourful illustration of a Scottish piper in uniform playing mu...
Category
1950s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster Steady Does It Save Regularly Buy Savings Certificates
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster - Steady does it Save regularly Buy Savings Certificates at any bank post office or through a savings association - featuring a dynamic illustration of worker...
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1920s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Edinburgh LMS London Midland And Scottish Railway
By Pieter Irwin Brown
Located in London, GB
Original vintage LMS travel poster for Edinburgh featuring a great illustration of a piper of the Black Watch Royal Regiment of Scotland in military tartan uniform playing the bagpip...
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1930s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
2021 David Hockney - Works From The Tate Collection Original Poster
By David Hockney
Located in Winchester, GB
This wonderful poster promotes the David Hockney exhibition "Works From the Tate Collection, 1954-2017" held at the Bozar in Brussels, Belgium. The exhibition ran from October 8th 20...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Poster To The Merchant Navy Thank You WWII Thumbs Up Artwork
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - To the Merchant Navy Thank You! - featuring two men wearing suits and hats and holding briefcases, one smoking a pipe, showing their thumbs up...
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1940s Vintage British Posters
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Paper
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Telegraph Imperially Marconi Art Deco Design
By A.E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster - Telegraph Imperially via Imperial Eastern Empiradio Marconi - featuring a great graphic design depicting morse code running diagonally up from a...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage British Posters
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Paper
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