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Antikbar It's A Smaller World Fly BOAC halfsheet
vintage travel poster for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) titled "It's a smaller world by Speedbird". The poster was designed by Beverley Pick and is estimated to be from around 1945 or 1948.
Details of the Poster
Airline: The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state airline that operated from 1940 until its merger into British Airways in 1974.
Designer: The poster is attributed to Beverley Pick, who worked extensively for BOAC during that era.
Speedbird Logo: The iconic "Speedbird" logo, a stylized bird in flight, was originally designed by Theyre Lee-Elliott in 1932 for Imperial Airways and was later adopted by BOAC. It is still used as the call sign for British Airways flights.
Design: The mid-century design contrasts an old-world map showing sailing ships with a red, modern globe being circled by the "Speedbird" emblem, symbolizing the speed and reach of modern air travel that made the world a smaller place.
Associated Airlines: The fine print at the bottom indicates the poster advertised services in association with Qantas Empire Airways (QEA), South African Airways (SAA), and Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL). |
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