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Heysham - Belfast

Poster
1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Baynard Press, The (printers)
Games, Abram (artist)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (made)

Travel poster advertising ferry routes between Heysham and Belfast. The poster depicts a calm sea at night, upon which is a ship with two funnels. At the top of the poster, on the left-hand side, printed in pale yellow letters is the word 'Heysham', and below the boat, towards the bottom of the poster, on the right, 'Belfast'. Below this, on the left, printed in blue, 'Express night service Royal Mail Route', and at the bottom of the poster in white, 'for reservations apply to Marine Superintendent, British Railways, Heysham', with space below for details.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Advertising
Entertainment & Leisure
Transport
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleHeysham - Belfast (generic title)
Materials and techniques
colour lithograph
Paper
Ink
Lithography
Brief description
Travel poster advertising ferry routes between Heysham and Belfast, designed by Abram Games, UK, 1950s
Physical description
Travel poster advertising ferry routes between Heysham and Belfast. The poster depicts a calm sea at night, upon which is a ship with two funnels. At the top of the poster, on the left-hand side, printed in pale yellow letters is the word 'Heysham', and below the boat, towards the bottom of the poster, on the right, 'Belfast'. Below this, on the left, printed in blue, 'Express night service Royal Mail Route', and at the bottom of the poster in white, 'for reservations apply to Marine Superintendent, British Railways, Heysham', with space below for details.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101.5cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HEYSHAM / BELFAST'

    Note
    Upper left and lower right of poster, printed in pale yellow

  • 'A. GAMES'

    Note
    Artist's signature, printed upper right corner

  • 'EXPRESS NIGHT SERVICE / ROYAL MAIL ROUTE'

    Note
    Printed in blue, lower left

  • 'For reservations apply to the MARINE SUPERINTENDENT, BRITISH RAILWAYS, HEYSHAM'

    Note
    Bottom of poster, white letters

  • 'Published by the Railway Executive (London Midland Region) L.M. 4451'

    Note
    White print, lower left corner

  • 'Printed in Great Britain at the Baynard Press'

    Note
    White print, lower right corner

Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends of the V&A by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Tourism
Travel
Ships
Ferries
Seas
Seascapes
Other number
LS.2042 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1024-2004

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Record createdMay 15, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O123932/heysham---belfast-poster-games-abram/
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