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poster, 1951
The Campfield Press (printer)
Poster advertising the 'Great Exhibition of 1851' exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum between 1 May and 11 October 1951. It is coloured yellow with black and red text and has a large black and white painting of the Crystal Palace in the centre.
h 76 x w 51cm
82.158/291
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poster, 1951
Lund Humphries (printer)
Poster for the exhibition 'Ten Decades, A Review of British Taste, 1851-1951', held at the Galleries of the Royal Society of British Artists between 10 August and 27 September, 1951. The poster is overprinted in a vibrant pink with an image of classical painting next to an image of contemporary sculpture.
h 76 x w 51 cm
82.158/293
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poster, 1951
A.Games (designer); Games, Abram (designer)
Poster for the 'Model Engineer Exhibition' held at the New Horticultural Hall, London between 22 August and 1 September 1951. Designed by Abram Games, the poster combines images of a steam locomotive and a measuring instrument.
h 74.5 x 50 cm
82.158/297
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poster, 1951
His Majesty's Stationery Office (printer)
Poster advertising the Live Architecture Exhibition at Lansbury, Poplar. With the inscription 'See London's new neighbourhood growing', It is coloured peach and yellow with red stripes, has text in black and the Festival Star logo at the bottom.
82.158/280
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poster, 1951
Harrison and Sons (printer)
Poster for an exhibition on Victorian photography held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London between 1 May and 11 October, 1951. The poster has a black and white photograph of a Victorian child.
h 76 x w 50.5 cm
82.158/298
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poster, 1951
Poster entitled 'Tempera Paintings' by William Blake, an exhibition held at the Arts Council Gallery between 15 June and 21 July 1951.
82.158/275
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poster, 1951
Lund Humphries (printer)
Poster entitled 'An Adventure in Town Planning'. Issued by the Institute of Contemporary Arts, it is advertising an exhibition by the Civic Design staff and students of the School of Architecture, Polish University College, London, at the ICA Gallery between 13 September and 6 October 1951. It features a collage of a town plan, a black and white image of a town square and the word 'London' written in bold black letters.
h 25 x w 25 cm
82.158/273
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poster, 1951
Poster for the Festival Pleasure Gardens in Battersea. It has red and yellow lettering on a dark blue background with the words 'Pleasure Gardens' and is decorated with swirls in the style of a circus theme.
82.158/265
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poster, 1951
Poster promoting the play 'A Sleep of Prisoners' performed by the Religious Drama Society and the Pilgrim Players at the Church of St Thomas, Regent's Street between 15 May and 17 June 1951, as part of the Festival of Britain. The poster is largely textual and lists actors Denholm Elliot, Hugh Pryse, Leonard White and Stanley Baker and director Michael Macowan.
82.158/312
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poster, 1951
Poster advertising an exhibitions of 18th and 20th century books held in Edinburgh as part of the Festival of Britain.
h 76.5 x w 51 cm
82.158/553
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