Four fundraising posters designed for the Red Cross and St John's Ambulance requesting donations to help injured servicemen and prisoners of war, each with a monochrome photographic image above black and white text and a red banner, all approx 30 x 20.5cm (4). Provenance: this poster belonged to the vendor's grandfather who worked for Lancashire County Council in a clerical post during the Second World War, they have been in storage for 20 years since being inherited. CONDITION REPORT Very nicely presented. Some discolouration commensurate with age. The posters have been in storage for twenty years.
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'Gas Attack, How to Put on Your Gas Mask', a public information poster issued by the Ministry of Home Security, circa 1940, green and black text with monochrome pictures against a white ground, approx 38 x 25cm. Provenance: this poster belonged to the vendor's grandfather who worked for Lancashire County Council in a clerical post during the Second World War, they have been in storage for 20 years since being inherited. CONDITION REPORT Very nicely presented. Some discolouration commensurate with age. The posters have been in storage for twenty years.
'A Few Careless Words May End in This', a public information poster circa 1940 with an image after Norman Wilkinson of a steamer sinking aft first in choppy waters with a lifeboat in the foreground, the image and text against a white ground, approx 51 x 38cm. Provenance: this poster belonged to the vendor's grandfather who worked for Lancashire County Council in a clerical post during the Second World War, they have been in storage for 20 years since being inherited. CONDITION REPORT Very nicely presented. Some discolouration commensurate with age. The posters have been in storage for twenty years.
'Youths Wanted for the Messenger Service', a Civil Defence Volunteers recruitment poster circa 1941, in full colour showing two figures in ARP uniforms, the first figure riding a motorcycle, the second riding a bicycle, approx 76 x 50cm. Provenance: this poster belonged to the vendor's grandfather who worked for Lancashire County Council in a clerical post during the Second World War, they have been in storage for 20 years since being inherited. CONDITION REPORT Very nicely presented. Some discolouration commensurate with age. The posters have been in storage for twenty years.
'A.R.P. Calling You', an Air Raid Precautions Department recruiting poster designed by E. McKnight Cauffer circa 1938, with varicoloured designs and text against a white ground, 75 x 50cm. Provenance: this poster belonged to the vendor's grandfather who worked for Lancashire County Council in a clerical post during the Second World War, they have been in storage for 20 years since being inherited. CONDITION REPORT Very nicely presented. Some discolouration commensurate with age. The posters have been in storage for twenty years.
'Britain Shall Not Burn', a public information poster issued by the Ministry of Home Security circa 1941, designed by Fritz Rosen, depicting an incendiary bomb with a swastika, with an additional slogan 'Beat Firebomb Fritz' against a blue and white ground, 76 x 51cm. Provenance: this poster belonged to the vendor's grandfather who worked for Lancashire County Council in a clerical post during the Second World War, they have been in storage for 20 years since being inherited. CONDITION REPORT Very nicely presented. Some discolouration commensurate with age. The posters have been in storage for twenty years.
'Spot at Sight Chart No. 1 Enemy Uniforms', a public information poster circa 1941 depicting two figures dressed in full German uniform, the first a German parachutist, the second a German soldier, all in colour against a white ground, approx 76 x 51cm. Provenance: this poster belonged to the vendor's grandfather who worked for Lancashire County Council in a clerical post during the Second World War, they have been in storage for 20 years since being inherited. CONDITION REPORT Very nicely presented. Some discolouration commensurate with age. The posters have been in storage for twenty years.
'Don't help the enemy! Careless talk may give away vital secrets', a Ministry of Information poster circa 1939, white text against a blue ground, the slogan under a representation of a Tudor crown, 49 x 37.5cm. Provenance: this poster belonged to the vendor's grandfather who worked for Lancashire County Council in a clerical post during the Second World War, they have been in storage for 20 years since being inherited. CONDITION REPORT Very nicely presented. Some discolouration commensurate with age. The posters have been in storage for twenty years.
'Freedom is in peril, defend it with all your might', a Ministry of Information poster circa 1939 with white text against a red ground, the slogan under a representation of a Tudor crown, approx 51 x 38cm. Provenance: this poster belonged to the vendor's grandfather who worked for Lancashire County Council in a clerical post during the Second World War, they have been in storage for 20 years since being inherited. CONDITION REPORT Very nicely presented. Some discolouration commensurate with age. The posters have been in storage for twenty years.
1949 London Underground quad-royal POSTER MAP designed by Harry Beck and mounted on hardboard, probably for official use. Shows the planned Northern Line extensions to Bushey Heath & Alexandra Palace and of the Bakerloo to Camberwell, none of which transpired. Scuffed edges with one or two small losses & some damp stains. The hardboard is bent in places & the backing paper on the reverse is coming away. [1] NB: this item measures 50" x 40" (101cm x 127cm).
1929 London General Omnibus Company & Shell Petrol PROMOTIONAL PUBLICATION 'No Change after 23 Years' commemorating 23 years of London motor-buses running on Shell petrol. Opens out to a 29" x 19" (74cm x48cm) poster with facts & figures, statistics and photos of buses and petrol tankers, old and new. One short split on the centre-fold and some age-foxing on the cover, otherwise in very good condition. A most unusual item. [1]
1927 Railway Clearing House 'Official Railway MAP of London & its Environs'. These highly detailed, coloured maps were produced to help the office staff of the RCH to apportion the revenues to the railway companies from the operation of services over each other's tracks. This London area poster map is produced in two sections, each measuring 28.5" x 42" (73cm x 107cm). In used condition with some short edge tears, a small edge loss and light creasing. [2 parts]
1947 London Transport POSTER 'By Green Line from Hyde Park Corner'. A pair poster (2 x double royal) issued in April 1947 for the start of the first summer of the fully re-instated coach network after WW2. Has the pre-war style 'bullseye' logo plus a map of Hyde Park Corner and an alphabetical list of towns/places served by Green Line from there. R/h poster is scuffed at the r/h edge & has a small loss at the bottom r/h corner, otherwise the pair is in good condition. [Pair]
1939 London Transport POSTER MAP of Central Bus Routes with index of places served. Map is contained in an official glazed, wooden frame marked 'London Transport' (in contemporary style with over and underlining) at the lower edge. Measures 36" x 28" (92cm x 72cm) in total and is in good condition. Lot includes a copy of the May 1931 LCC Tramways MAP & TIMETABLE in good condition. [2]
London Transport 1970s enamel bus stop FARE STAGE SIGN, double sided with two plates and connecting brackets, in very good ex-use condition, plus 2 c1960s RT/RM bus SLIPBOARD POSTERS for Brands Hatch and Biggin Hill plus a 1961 bus stop PANEL POSTER 'Buses for Trolleybuses', 659 to 259. The posters are backed (stuck) onto thick card. [4]
London Transport bus stop PANEL POSTER "BYELAWS - TROLLEYBUSES" being the 1947 laws printed in 1955 onto a 1953-issue poster with the classic red & white slanted bullseyes edging. Contents advise intending passengers of all the things they must not do on a trolleybus. Size approx A4 x 3 vertical with the usual holes at the top for fixing inside the timetable panel. Light wear but generally in very good condition. Folded. [1]
Selection of WW2 London Transport Underground PAPER STICKERS dated September 1944 with instructions on reverse 'Post on Air Raids Poster' (at named stations) and giving details of Availability of Tickets on alternative forms of transport (bus, tram, trolleybus, Southern Railway) in the event of air raid alerts. All different and in very good condition apart from small punched holes, presumably for filing. Most unusual items. [5]
Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co Ltd POSTER 'But you will prefer to travel by....' with an illustration of a character on a horse & cart. Undated but carries the Tilling Company logo, so is 1930s/40s, and may well be war-time as the character is drawn as a wide-shouldered 'spiv'. Signed by the artist but signature illegible (to us!). Measures 20" x 40" (50cm x 76cm), has some scuffs and tiny tears, mainly at the lefthand edge & a very small loss bottom l/h corner but is otherwise good. [1]
London Transport quad-royal POSTER MAPS comprising 1959 'Central Bus & Trolleybus Routes' (folded, some creases & scuffs) and 1962 'London's Transport Systems' - Underground, bus, Green Line coach & BR lines (folded, some creases, small edge tears & scuffs, 'You are Here' sticker partially detached and re-attached opposite, Victoria Line neatly added by hand from Victoria to Walthamstow). [2]
1930s POSTER for Majestic Express coach service from London to Manchester, 'Pioneers of Manchester and London Service'. This small operator passed to North-Western in 1932 but remained a trading name until the 1950s. Undated but style suggests early 1930s. Features illustration of one of the company's coaches. No artist's name but produced by 'London Studios'. See also next lot. Measures 10" x 15" (26cm x 38cm) and in good condition, just minor signs of age. [1]
1930s POSTER for South Wales Express coach service from London to Swansea/Llanelly. This operator was acquired by Black & White and Red & White in 1933. Undated but style suggests early 1930s. Features illustration of one of the company's coaches. No artist's name but produced by 'Hellier-Denselow Studio' in almost identical style to the previous lot. Measures 10" x 15" (26cm x 38cm) and in good condition, just the odd small scuff and stain at the edges. [1]
London Transport POSTERS comprising 1958 'To Town Tonight' by Philip Thompson (1928-2007) (25" x 33", 64cm x 84cm), 1960 'Keep Britain Tidy', artist unknown (8" x 23", 21cm x 59cm), 1960 'Avoid Rush Hour Travel' by Victor Galbraith (8" x 12", 21cm x 31cm) and 1960 'Travel Enquiries/Lost Property' by Tom Eckersley (1914-1997) (bus interior poster 8" x 26", 21cm x 66cm). The last is used with a small corner loss, the others have creases, folds, scuffs etc. [4]
Original 1938 London Transport double-royal POSTER 'To Box Hill' and 'To Chalfont St Giles'. Designed by 'Aufseeser', who is believed to have been Ernst Aufseeser (1880-1940). The poster promoted Green Line coach services K1/K2/K3 and R respectively. Linen-backed and overall in good condition with a few minor edge-scuffs. [1]
Selection of Irish & German TRANSPORT & TRAVEL POSTERS, mainly from the 1960s-70s, a few more recent. Includes Sealink examples, coach tours in the mountains of Mourne, salmon fisheries, U-Bahn Nürnberg, Germany's first railway and more. In various poster sizes, some quite large. Variable condition, some with tears, creases & scuffs, others very reasonable. The larger examples are folded once. [15]
Original 1953 London Transport double-royal POSTER 'Coronation Day' detailing closed and restricted Underground stations plus a POSTER MAP (36" x 24" or 91cm x 60cm) 'Coronation 1953 - Royal Route - Bus Arrangements' showing areas closed to traffic etc and presumably produced for official use either by LT or the Metropolitan Police. Both have been folded and have some edge-scuffs and chafing but are in very reasonable condition. [2]
Original 1939 London Transport PANEL POSTER 'Green Line Coach Guide No 3, 1939 - Summer Timetables' by 'Beath' (John Myles Fleming, 1913-1991) who designed posters for LT from 1936-1954. These posters were pasted onto the glass vestibules near the doors of Underground cars from the 1930s until the 1970s. Size 12.5" x 10" (32cm x 26cm). Some light creasing and a couple of small stains but generally in good condition. [1]
London Transport POSTERS comprising bus adverts for Dunlop C41 tyres (1960s) and 1958 'Hop on a bus' by Lobban plus 1961 'Red Rovers' by the Clement Dane Studio, a 1961 bus interior poster 'Portable Radios' and an Underground bullseye with Earl's Court sticker. Plus 3 1960s ROSPA Fire Safety POSTERS, 1960s POSTER for TV series 'Crane' (all 20" x 30", 51cm x 76cm) & a small 1950s Auxiliary Fire Service POSTER. Some with losses, creases, folds and tears. [10]
Original 1951 London Transport POSTER 'Men Conductors Required' featuring a picture of a young conductor with his Bell Punch & ticket rack and an illustration of an RT/RTL/RTW-type bus. Artist/designer unknown. Measures 20" x 30" (50cm x 76cm) and, apart from a short line mark near the conductor's raised hand, is in very good condition. [1]
Quantity of 1970s Scottish TRANSPORT & TRAVEL POSTERS including Glasgow Underground, Victorian transport, Travel Pass (French Belgian), History of Glasgow buses, Loch steamers 'Queen Mary' & 'Maid of the Loch' and many more. Mostly standard poster sizes, some smaller types too. Very variable condition, some with damage, small losses, tears, folds and creases, others are good. [24]
General' ENAMEL SIGN, thought to be a timetable/poster board header plate for LGOC buses though it has not been possible to substantiate this as no photographic records have been found. The style of lettering suggests at least pre-1920 and our estimated date is c1910. Measures 30" (76cm) across, black & white enamel in generally good condition with a few scratches and a little corrosion at the edges and screw-holes. [1]
1905 London Underground Inner Circle Trains TIMETABLE POSTER. December 1905 and until further notice. No operating company mentioned but presumably published jointly by the District and Metropolitan Railways. Measures 42.5" x 12" (108cm x 30cm) and in excellent condition with minor blemishes only. Folded. [1]
A Royal Blue Coaches ROUTE MAP POSTER thought to have been made for office use. Dated 1970, it shows the company's services as well as those of Associated Motorways and other connecting services as well as air and steamer connections at Penzance and Eastleigh. Very detailed with all connecting points shown. Measures 43" x 30 " (109cm x 76cm) and is in very good condition aside from a little age-darkening. [1]
1935 DIAGRAMMATIC MAP by H C Beck of 'The Routes of Imperial Airways'. Drawn by Harry Beck, it shows the airline's global network with distances from London and a key to service frequency. Measuring 16.5" x 10.5" (42cm x 26cm) and linen-backed, it is not known whether this was a personal initiative, seeking a commission, or an official publication. It is known that the airline published a poster in 1936 which incorporated some of this work. Slightly aged, otherwise good. [1]
1962 London Underground quad-royal POSTER MAP designed by Harold Hutchison. Shows the Victoria Line under construction from Victoria to Walthamstow (Hoe Street). Folded. A 9" (23cm) fold parting, a few small edge tears, fold-corner partings and some old tape residue marks at the edges but still displays well. [1]
London area double-royal POSTER MAPS comprising 'London Rail System' (BR) dated 1970 (facsimile copy), 'London's Railways' (LT & BR) dated 1973 and LT 'Bus Routes' dated 1973 plus a slightly smaller BR internal MAP 'Western Region' dated 1981. All with varying degrees of wear and some small tears. [4]
1909 London Underground STREET & RAILWAY MAP. A 54-page booklet featuring prominent use of the then recently-introduced UndergrounD logo and incorporating a coloured system map, a monochrome illustration of the 'No need to ask a p'liceman' poster, sectional street plans with the Underground lines superimposed and a street index. In well-used condition with wear. [1]

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