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Outposts of Empire. Ceylon

Poster
1937 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The ‘Outposts of Empire’ poster series was designed by the Australian artist, John Vickery for the UK General Post Office’s (GPO) 'Posters for Schools' scheme. Produced in 1937, four countries featured in the series,: Barbados, Southern Rhodesia, Australia and Ceylon. During the 1930s, the GPO was keen to advertise their activity both at home and oversees. The ‘Outposts of Empire’ series aimed to show how despite the geographical distance and remoteness of some of Britain’s colonies, the familiar postman still delivered the mail.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleOutposts of Empire. Ceylon (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
'Outposts of Empire. Ceylon', by John Vickery for the General Post Office, Great Britain, 1937
Physical description
poster depicting a Sri Lankan postman holding a postal sack over his shoulder, standing in front of a wooden post office building with a thatched roof
Dimensions
  • Height: 51cm
  • Width: 64cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Gift of William Hepper in memory of F. Nigel Hepper
Summary
The ‘Outposts of Empire’ poster series was designed by the Australian artist, John Vickery for the UK General Post Office’s (GPO) 'Posters for Schools' scheme. Produced in 1937, four countries featured in the series,: Barbados, Southern Rhodesia, Australia and Ceylon. During the 1930s, the GPO was keen to advertise their activity both at home and oversees. The ‘Outposts of Empire’ series aimed to show how despite the geographical distance and remoteness of some of Britain’s colonies, the familiar postman still delivered the mail.
Collection
Accession number
E.617-2013

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Record createdNovember 18, 2013
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