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Conducted Tours by London Transport

Poster
ca.1956 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising 'Conducted Tours by London Transport'. The central image depicts the silhouettes of two men, merged together, their legs bent as if sitting down. The nearer figure is formed from a map, made up of areas of green, with small symbols representing roads, trees and villages. His arm is outstretched, and the hand, which is red, points forward. The second figure is completely white, except his eye, which is represented by a red London Transport symbol (a circle with a horizontal line through it). His lips are parted in a smile. The two figures are placed on a lilac background, with three small 'v' shapes, representing birds. Below the figures is the slogan, 'Conducted Tours by London Transport', and below this a list of places that can be visited and the company's address. The artist's name is in the upper right corner.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleConducted Tours by London Transport (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Poster advertising 'Conducted Tours by London Transport', designed by Tom Eckersley, printed by Waterlow & Sons, United Kingdom, 1956
Physical description
Poster advertising 'Conducted Tours by London Transport'. The central image depicts the silhouettes of two men, merged together, their legs bent as if sitting down. The nearer figure is formed from a map, made up of areas of green, with small symbols representing roads, trees and villages. His arm is outstretched, and the hand, which is red, points forward. The second figure is completely white, except his eye, which is represented by a red London Transport symbol (a circle with a horizontal line through it). His lips are parted in a smile. The two figures are placed on a lilac background, with three small 'v' shapes, representing birds. Below the figures is the slogan, 'Conducted Tours by London Transport', and below this a list of places that can be visited and the company's address. The artist's name is in the upper right corner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 91.3cm
  • Width: 63.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Conducted Tours / BY LONDON TRANSPORT' (Below the main image, the top line in black or very dark-green letters, the second line in white)
  • 'Westminster Abbey . Tower of London . St. Paul's . Windsor Castle . Hampton Court . London Airport . Luton Hoo . Hatfield House . Albury Park / Apply to the Private Hire Office, London Transport, 55 Broadway, S.W.1 (over St. James's Park Station) Tel. Abbey 5600' (Below main headings, places visited and company address, printed in very dark-green letters. 'Luton Hoo' has been crossed through with diagonal lines made by a ball point pen)
  • 'ECKERSLEY' (Artist's name, in dark-green in the upper right corner)
  • '156/102 M/1500' (Issue number?, lower left corner, green ink)
  • 'PRINTED BY WATERLOW & SONS LTD., LONDON AND DUNSTABLE. (Printer's information, lower right corner, green ink)
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
Subjects depicted
Other number
LS.2007 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1010-2004

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Record createdApril 28, 2006
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