Travel Poster Blue Star Line To South America

Original vintage travel advertising poster Blue Star Line To South America. The Blue Star Line was owned by Vestey Brothers, Union Cold Storage Company and commenced operating their own ships in 1909, principally for the carriage of frozen produce initially from South America and China. In 1911 Blue Star Line was formed with Union Cold Storage as the parent company. Services to Australia and New Zealand were inaugurated in 1933. In1935 Blue Star Line purchased the goodwill and services (but no ships) of Frederick Leyland & Company and transferred some of its existing vessels to Leyland registered ownership. Leyland was a Blue Star Line subsidiary. Similarly, Blue Star Line purchased the Lamport & Holt Line in 1944 and the Booth Line in 1946. Subsequently a large number of inter-company transfers took place between the three companies, but these have been ignored except where names were changed. In 1952 Austasia Line was formed to operate services between Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia. Blue Star took over the North American Pacific Coast services from Donaldson Line in 1954. In 1957 Crusader Shipping Company formed in partnership with the New Zealand Shipping Company, Port Line and Shaw, Savill & Albion. Calmeda S.p.A di Nav, Cagliari was formed by Blue Star and Italian shippers in 1965. Passenger services to South America terminated in 1972, but cargo and container services continue. Many Blue Star cargo ships had limited passenger accommodation. Good condition, small creases and unnoticeable tears on margins, few spots on the image. Country: UK. Year: 1920s. Designer: Norman Wilkinson. Size (cm): 101.5 x 63