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Posterteam One Sheet vintage travel poster, titled
"Nelson Lines" to Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, was designed around 1910–1912 by the British artist Odin Rosenvinge. It was created for the Swedish market, as indicated by the Swedish text, and features the steamship Highland Loch or a similar vessel from the fleet.
Poster Details
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Detail Source
Artist Odin Rosenvinge (1880–1957)
Year Circa 1912
Shipping Line Nelson Lines (later part of Royal Mail Lines)
Routes London and Boulogne to Spain, Canary Islands, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina
Ship Featured Likely the Highland Loch or Highland Rover
Printers Turner & Dunnett, Liverpool & London
Historical Context
The poster promotes the Nelson Liner service which began carrying passengers in 1910. The ships, which included a fleet of ten operating fortnightly, were capable of completing the journey from London to Buenos Aires in approximately 21 days. The Nelson Lines company was taken over by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1913, which later became Royal Mail Lines in 1932. |
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