Outposts of Empire. Central Australia
Poster
1937 (made)
1937 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Poster depicting a white man standing in a bunker in a desert in Central Australia beside a wooden sign for the Post Office. He is reading a letter and wearing a sun hat. There is a lamp in the foreground and white trees with no leaves in the background.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Outposts of Empire. Central Australia (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph poster |
| Brief description | "Outposts of Empire. Central Australia". Poster by John Vickery promoting the Post Office and postal service, issued by the GPO. UK, 1937. |
| Physical description | Poster depicting a white man standing in a bunker in a desert in Central Australia beside a wooden sign for the Post Office. He is reading a letter and wearing a sun hat. There is a lamp in the foreground and white trees with no leaves in the background. |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Accession number | E.950-2004 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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