Why not visit London for a few days?

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Artist/Maker	London and North Eastern Railway (issued by) Taylor, Fred (artist)
Place of origin	Great Britain (issued)

Poster advertising the London and North Eastern Railway, with an image of Piccadilly Circus at night.

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Categories	Posters Transport Tourism & Travel
Object type	Poster
Title	Why not visit London for a few days?
Materials and techniques	colour lithograph Paper (Fiber Product) Colour Lithography
Brief description	'Why not visit London for a few days?', colour lithograph poster, Fred Taylor, Great Britain, 1920s
Physical description	Poster advertising the London and North Eastern Railway, with an image of Piccadilly Circus at night.
Dimensions	Height: 40.125in Width: 49.875in Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Marks and inscriptions	Fred Taylor (signed)
Credit line	Given by the London and North Eastern Railway Co., Ltd
Places depicted	Piccadilly Circus London
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.740-1925

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O764359/why-not-visit-london-for-poster-taylor-fred/

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