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New corporate identity for WH Smith, 1974

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Just back from conservation and looking great for a 66 yr old. Published by the Norwegian State Railway

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Museum of London by Tom Eckersley, London Transport, 1977

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'See the heart of historic Britian from the river Thames'. What a belter of a poster by George Chapman, 1958

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In my opinion, one of the best posters I've ever had. David Gentleman, National Trust, 1972.

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Norway, designed by Claude Lemeunier for the Norwegian State Railways, 1957

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As incredible as it sounds, THIS poster was discovered under a linoleum floor. Put there in 1933 as lining paper. I have never seen this design before

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Examples of WHSmith branding from the company’s Corporate Identity Manual, launched in about 1974

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Here’s the complete version of the Midland Pullman poster seen decaying on the walls of Euston tube station in tonight’s excellent #SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground @MrTimDunn @siddyholloway

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How the northern end of the Northern Line would have looked if the war hadn't intervened. Through trains to Bushey Heath, interchange at Highgate for Moorgate and Ally Pally

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In the face of rising complaints, British Rail published this pamphlet in 1962 explaining why the public was wrong. Artwork by Royston Cooper

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This extraordinary poster map of Norfolk was published by British Railways at the time of the Festival of Britain in 1951. Here’s why I love it …

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Britain’s first Blue Plaque for a poster designer, Abram Games, unveiled today at 41 The Vale, Golders Green

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Hastings, by Bromfield for British Railways, screen print c1960

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Our new poster gallery is now OPEN ! Come and see us at 40 Cross Street, Islington

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London Underground was so pleased with Holden’s new stations for the Piccadilly Extension that they were promoted as tourist attractions in their own right @MrTimDunn @YesterdayTweets #TheArchitectureTheRailwaysBuilt

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1900s Tube poster claiming that the Central Line is refreshed with 'ozone' air direct from the North Sea via Father Neptune. An unusual marketing ploy

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I am SO pleased with this. 1949 BR poster map of Northumberland & Durham designed by Lance Cattermole. Needs conservation, but what a poster

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Happy birthday to the great Tom Purvis #BOTD 1888. Purvis became probably the greatest exponent of the British seaside railway poster

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Possibly the strangest depiction of the Northern line I've seen. 1926 London Underground poster by Charles Herrick via @ltmuseum (doesn't look like a colour copy has survived)

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Back in stock: an original TfL/Tour de France poster for Stage 3 of the race, held in London on 7 July 2014.

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Original luggage labels, c1935-1955

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I have to say, there are easier ways of making a living, but I love being a Shop Keep ! Pop in, 40 Cross Street, Islington

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We'll be offering a collection of over 70 original Tom Eckersley posters this Saturday. Join our newsletter for more details.

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Just arrived; a group of 1930s railway posters that were found in a locked drawer of an old station desk. Most have been trimmed for display in waiting rooms/offices

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To my absolute delight, Peter Kennard popped into the shop earlier today and dropped off these extraordinary posters he designed in the early 1980s

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Before and after: London Underground pocket maps 1931 and 1933, highlighting the revolution in mapping achieved by HC Beck

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Posted 1965. Who wouldn’t be delighted to receive this?

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Another mid Sixties poster from the Joint Production Council/General Post Office, showing a variety of GPO roles to stress the democracy of good ideas !

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Two of the best ever tube map covers: Tracey Emin (2012) and David Shrigley (2005)

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Incredible collections at The Higgins, Bedford. Obviously, I want this plate designed by Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood

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Two posters for Bexhill on Sea - one I've had before & the other which will be listed in the newsletter next Saturday

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So, this arrived in the shop yesterday. A massive Guinness hoardings poster from 1962 (business card included on left for scale)

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Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971), one of my favourite poster artists. Always on the look out for posters like these

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A pre-Harry Beck Tube carriage diagram of what became the Northern Line (1928)

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Who at the Telegraph thought this was a good idea for their Breaking News Twitter logo ?

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This is an official Great Western Railway photographic print, which shows Broad Gauge locomotives awaiting scrapping at Swindon in 1892

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New stock just arrived - time for rehang !

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Recognise this part of 'London' underground ? Designed by Harry Beck for Sydney Suburban and City Underground Railway, 1939

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This alleyway near my house is paved with upturned Edwardian Belfast sinks, presumably replaced en masse when the estate was modernised

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A splendid, original, advertising poster for Guinness by Rodney Peppé, 1962. This large-scale poster would have been designed for outside hoardings and is a rare survivor in this size (60 x 40 inches)

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Welcome to the Wonderful World of British designer Daphne Padden (British Rlys poster, 1956)

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Wartime propaganda intended to convince sceptical US audience that Britain presides over a commonwealth of trading nations, rather than an empire. Published about 1941

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New identity for British Airways, 1974 (agency: Negus & Negus)

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Poster designed by Le Corbusier for his textiles exhibition held at Galerie La Demeure, 1956. Printed by Mourlot

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Tube logo (‘roundel’), reimagined by Peter Blake for London Underground’s 150th anniversary in 2013

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Posters designed by Fred Taylor for the London & North Eastern Railway during the 1920s & 30s

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Tom Purvis, 1932

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HMV paper bag from the famous Oxford Street store. Guess 1950s/early 60s.

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Today I have been mostly photographing original 1960s posters

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Joyful, joyful, Harry Stevens. About 1965

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Tom Eckersley ( #botd 1914) posters for London Transport 1960s-70s

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Government announces that working hours might be staggered after lockdown to ease travel congestion. Novel idea ? London Transport posters from 1940s:

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British Railways poster designed by Bernard Louis Myers c.1955. The abstract image shows a blurred passenger train speeding across a viaduct which may be based on the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick or the Welwyn Viaduct

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The most valuable London Transport poster ever to sell at auction, Man Ray's 'Keeps London Going', being ignored by commuters in January 1939

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The Northern Line, re-imagined in insect form by the poster artist Charles Herrick, London Underground, 1926

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Stonehenge, Shell poster designed by the great Edward McKnight Kauffer, 1931. One his best posters imo

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Polish film poster from 1965 - but can you guess the British movie ?

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What time is it?

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Ok, so its a bit of a slow news day today. Time to decide who's best at Tiger posters: Tom Eckersley or Abram Games ?

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Novelty folding Tube map business card, printed for my old friend Mike Walton, ‘Sales Manager’ at London Transport Museum, 1991

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I absolutely adore this early 60s railway poster for the Isle of Wight by Reginald Lander. There’s *a lot* going on - not always what you’d expect (more images attached)

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Frank Newbould’s mid 30s design for South Devon - imo one of the great interwar railway posters

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Richard Avedon’s famous 1968 Beatles portraits, newly framed and in the window today (original set)

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#botd 1914, Abram Games, possibly the greatest post-war British graphic designer

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Soho Jazz Festival, 1992. Eduardo Paolozzi

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Here is Sir Peter Blake's take on the Underground logo from a few years back. Just saying....

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Pan Am to Paris and all of Europe, designed by Aaron Amspoker, c. 1960

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No reason for this photo, I just really like it. London Underground escalator at Shepherd's Bush on the Central line, June 1936 via @ltmuseum

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Gregory Brown is one of my all time favourite poster designers. A true pioneer. These two designs for London Underground were published in 1916!

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Not sure what to do with this one. A very rare London Underground poster by the Brothers Warbis (1915) & one my all time favourite posters. Restore or conserve ?

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Administrative Map of British Railways c.1938. Astounding to see the extent of rail coverage in the UK and Ireland before post-war cuts

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It’s a cold and wet day in Islington, but the coffee is on, Bowie is playing, and the shop is open. I couldn’t be any happier.

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Victor Sidney Galbraith (1927-2001) designed over 30 posters for London Transport before emigrating to Australia in 1966

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You heard the man. Poster for the British government's anti-littering campaign, designed by André Amstutz, 1967.

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Le Corbusier Lithographs, Editions Alecto, London, 1965

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Air France luggage tag, 1950

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Great Yarmouth - coach tours poster by Harry Stevens, 1971

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Getting Ready on the East Coast, LNER poster by the great Tom Purvis c1930. Clever boat name

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Incredibly modern design from 1956. Excellent

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This London Transport press ad (encouraging Londoners to move to Edgware) is from 1926. Apart from depicting dad looking after baby, there’s one other surprisingly modern detail. Can you spot it?

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I've always had a real soft spot for 'industrial' railway posters. This one was painted by the English fine artist Charles Ernest Cundall (1890 – 1971) and features a goods train loaded with cargo from a brick works (c. 1949).

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Abram Games selling Guinness in my side window.

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This Saturday we'll be selling a very significant collection of posters by Edward McKnight Kauffer, published 1929-39. More information here:

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Visit Summerisle, 1974. Excellent climate, abundance of locally grown produce. Such a turn around from the previous year’s harvest

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Huge station poster map of the London Transport system designed by R.G. Lewis in 1960. Fascinating to see the Tube in all its geographical glory, rather than as a diagram. I love the border design and compass-like roundel (top right). For sale etc

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This railway poster by Terence Cuneo was commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the Royal Albert Bridge, 1958 - as featured recently on #thearchitecturetherailwaysbuilt by @MrTimDunn . There is a mouse in this design

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Station improvements at London Bridge, 1965. Another cracking example of how good London Transport was at conveying engineering information

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Poster designed by Tom Eckersley promoting the 1983 National Business Calendar Awards.

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Does anyone recognise the location of this Travel Association poster from c1949? The pub is called The George. Could be fictional, but lot of detail. Artist: Leonard Squirrell

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Very excited to discover that this 1968 Beatles poster by Paul Whitehead was originally commissioned as the potential cover artwork for the then untitled White Album

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British Rail Passenger Network folding map, 1982. The front shows the principal rail network of the British Isles in geographic format. The reverse depicts more detailed diagrammatic railway maps (next image)

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Windsor & Newton ‘poster paints’, 1978. Packaging designed by Howard Milton. How many famous posters can you spot?

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Original British Railways’ poster from the Service to Industry campaign, c.1949-50, painted by the English fine artist Charles Ernest Cundall, RA RWS RP, (1890 – 1971)

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Remember these ? Intercity melamine maps (as used in railway carriages, late 80s/early 90s). Discovered that these are now regarded as vintage, which makes me feel old

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I love this ! Printing block ‘logo’ used for London & North Eastern Railway posters in the second half of the 1920s

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