Travel Poster Luggage Labelling British Transport Midcentury...

Hammer

£60

Travel Poster Luggage Labelling British Transport Midcentury Modern. Original vintage travel poster featuring a colourful mid-century design depicting a railway porters trolley laden with a box wrapped in string, a suitcase and round hat bag against the dark blue background with images of a key and labels on them in white, and the bold instructions running diagonally - Right labelling Remove old labels Name and address in block letters Tie securely See that labels stick 2 per package Put an additional label inside Secure trunks with cord or straps Lock your case or trunk - with a smaller image of a happy man in a suit holding up his hat next to the bold yellow and white lettering below - Send your luggage in advance and travel carefree Details from British Railways Stations Offices or Travel Agents. Artwork by the notable commercial artist and poster designer R M Lander (Reginald Montague Lander; b 1913). Published by British Transport Commission. Printed by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd., London. Good condition, folds, creasing, small tears, paper skimming. Country of issue: UK, designer: Lander, size (cm): 101x64, year of printing: 1950s.