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One sheet vintage travel poster for British Airways Ltd from the 1930s
, specifically advertising routes to Paris and Scandinavia. The poster uses a bold, art-deco style design featuring an airplane in a blue silhouette against a stark orange background.
Poster Details
Airline: British Airways Ltd, a predecessor to the modern British Airways. This company operated in the mid-1930s before merging into BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation).
Destinations: The design was used to promote travel to Paris & Scandinavia.
Era: Circa 1935–1937, which was a time when airlines heavily used evocative posters to persuade people that flying was a luxurious and viable mode of transport.
Design Style: The artwork features strong colors and graphic shapes, typical of the era's advertising trends, focusing on the glamour and modernity of air travel. The text indicates that bookings were available "FROM ALL PRINCIPAL TRAVEL AGENTS". |
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