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Antikbar one sheet vintage travel poster for the
Union-Castle Line, a British shipping company that operated services between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977. The poster advertises the company's "Royal Mail Service" to South & East Africa, Madeira, and the Canary Islands.
Poster Details
Shipping Line: The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd.
Slogan: The poster uses the slogan, "Travel the Big Ship way".
Destinations: Services ran from England (specifically Southampton, though the head office address in London is listed) to South & East Africa, via Madeira and the Canary Islands.
Ship Identified: The liner featured in the artwork is likely the RMMV Capetown Castle, a ship launched in 1937 which began service in 1938.
Artist/Date: The original poster art has been attributed to artists such as Charles Shepard (in 1931) or Odin Rosenvinge (in 1928), and the original lithographs date back to the 1930s.
Livery: Union-Castle liners were known for their distinctive lavender-grey hulls and red funnels with black tops, as depicted in the poster. |
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