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Poster

1925-1926 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Metropolitan Railway poster advertising Captain Alfred's 70 lions at Bertram Mills' Circus, Olympia, 1925-26, and including instructions for getting to Olympia.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Metropolitan Railway poster advertising Captain Alfred's 70 lions at Bertram Mills' Circus, Olympia, 1925-26, and including instructions for getting to Olympia
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic. The image is of a roaring lion's head
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 101.6cm
  • Poster width: 63.3cm
Object history
Mills mounted a very effective poster campaign featuring Captain Alfred's 70 lions for this Olympia season. He had this poster issued in conjunction with the Metropolitan Railway and it features their name and logo. For other posters featuring the lions in this season see S.109-1994, S.110-1994, S.112-1994 and S.117-1994. Associated Production: Bertram Mills' Circus. Company: Captain Alfred's Lions. 21.12.1925-23.1.1926. Performance category: circus.
Summary
Metropolitan Railway poster advertising Captain Alfred's 70 lions at Bertram Mills' Circus, Olympia, 1925-26, and including instructions for getting to Olympia.
Collection
Accession number
S.2217-1994

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Record createdJuly 23, 2010
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