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Wimbledon 79

Mounted One Sheet vintage London Transport poster for the 1979 Wimbledon tennis tournament. The poster was designed to promote travel to the event via the London Underground and British Rail services. Poster Details Event: The 1979 Wimbledon Championships were held from June 25 to July 7. Design: The poster features a graphic illustration of a male tennis player in action, wearing classic white attire, against a green background with a red London Underground roundel logo at the bottom. Slogan: The slogan at the bottom of the poster reads, "We'll bring London to your door...". Information: Text on the poster provides practical information regarding match times, admission prices (£1.50 at the time), and travel details via the District Line to Southfields station, with connecting coaches. Champions: That year, Bjorn Borg won the men's singles title, his fourth consecutive victory, and Martina Navratilova won the ladies' singles.