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At The White City Go By Tram

Poster
c. 1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising the London Tramways Service to Greyhound racing at White City Stadium.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAt The White City Go By Tram (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph and letterpress, with embossing, printed in black and blue
Brief description
Poster - 'At the White City, Go by Tram'. Printed at The Baynard Press. Britain, c. 1930.
Physical description
Poster advertising the London Tramways Service to Greyhound racing at White City Stadium.
Dimensions
  • Height: 73cm
  • Width: 47.5cm
73 x 47.5 cm
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered 'Printed At the Baynard Press', lithograph and letterpress, with embossing, printed in black and blue.
Object history
Greyhound racing began at the White City in 1927. The blue and black border echoes the 'tile' motif of other London Tramways posters of the period.
Bibliographic reference
Taken from R.P. 95/1860
Collection
Accession number
E.4054-1995

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Record createdMarch 31, 2009
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