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Orient Line Australia
One sheet authentic, original lithographic vintage travel poster designed by the British marine artist Herbert Kerr Rooke (1872–1944) for the Orient Steam Navigation Company. Created around 1930, the chromo-lithograph visually promotes ocean liner passenger service from London to Australia via major stops along the Suez Canal route.Detailed Breakdown Artist: Herbert Kerr Rooke. His signature ("HERBERT. K. ROOKE") can be found in the lower-left corner of the painted frame.The Vessel: The artwork showcases a large, white-hulled Orient Line passenger steamship slicing through blue ocean swells.Route Context: The prominent orange text lists the core intermediate stops—Italy, Egypt, and Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka)—which were standard refueling, trading, and tourism ports along the maritime Suez route before reaching Australia.Corporate Branding: The bottom section explicitly mentions the company’s operating managers, Anderson, Green & Co. Ltd., located at 5 Fenchurch Avenue, London.
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