Poster Collection

The Dam Busters One Sheet Poster
UK original One sheet artwork for The Dam Busters film with Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave

Carry On cowboy
Publicity poster for The Rumpo Kid character

Giacomo Puccini (1858 -1924) Italian composer of operas. Poster for Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly) an opera in three acts, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

OLYMPIC GAMES, 1896. Poster from the first modern Olympic Games, held in 1896 at Athens, Greece

Cornwall, GWR poster, 1938
Poster produced for the Great Western Railway (GWR) to promote monthly return tickets to Cornwall. The poster shows holidaymakers on a beach surrounded by rocks and cliffs

Titfield Thunderbolt UK quad artwork
designed by Edward Bawden (1903-1989)

UK quad poster for The Ladykillers (1955)
The poster designed by Reginald Mount for Ealings The Ladykillers, directed by Alexander MacKendrick and featuring Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom and Danny Green

Sketch illustration of a fist with South Africa insignia

Downland Rambles, BR poster, 1950s
Poster produced for British Railways (BR) promoting rail services to the East Sussex coast, showing a panoramic view of the cliffs of Beachy Head at Eastbourne

The Wicker Man (1973) UK One Sheet poster
Original British Lion poster artwork for the release of Robin Hardys The Wicker Man, featuring Christopher Lee and Ed Woodward

ANTI-NIXON POSTER, 1960. Would YOU buy a used car from this man? American poster, 1960, expressing distrust toward Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon

WHISKY ADVERTISEMENT - 1939 Advertising poster for Dewarss White Label brand
WHISKY ADVERTISEMENT - 1939 Advertising poster for Dewarss " White Label " brand of Whisky

Swallows and Amazons poster

Affiche pour le "Théâtre de l'Opéra. Samedi 30 Janvier 1897. Premier Grand Bal Masqué". c1897
Affiche pour le "Theatre de l'Opera. Samedi 30 Janvier 1897. Premier Grand Bal Masque". c1897. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

LONDON: UNDERGROUND, 1944. Please stand on the right of the escalator. Poster by Fougasse promoting proper etiquette on the London Underground, 1944

CAPITALIST PYRAMID, 1911. American Socialist poster

The Railway Children original UK one-sheet poster
Original artwork for the release of Lionel Jeffries The Railway Children (1970) featuring Jenny Agutter, Bernard Cribbins, Dinah Sheridan and William Mervyn

Aberdeen - The Silver City by the Sea, LMS / LNER poster, 1923-1947
Poster produced for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) and London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), promoting rail travel to the Scottish east coast city and resort of Aberdeen

Swanage, BR poster, c 1955
Poster produced for British Railways (BR) Southern Region to promote rail travel to the coastal resort of Swanage in Dorset. The poster shows a view of Swanage Bay. Artwork by Verney L Danvers

GILBERT & SULLIVAN, 1878. Poster for the first production, 1878, of H. M. S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan
GILBERT & SULLIVAN, 1878. Poster for the first production, 1878, of " H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan

Aberdeen, Gateway to Royal Deeside, LNER / LMS poster, 1923-1947
Poster produced for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) and London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), promoting rail travel to the Scottish east coast city and resort of Aberdeen

Swallows and Amazons poster

Death on the Nile (1978)
UK One Sheet poster for Death on The Nile

One Million Years B. C. One Quad Artwork
One Million Years B.C. One Quad Artwork

COMMUNIST POSTER, 1967. Lenin lived, Lenin lives, Lenin will live forever! Poster by Viktor Ivanov, Soviet Union, 1967

Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Original quad poster for the UK theatrical release of Passport to Pimlico (1949)

Original UK quad artwork for Ice Cold In Alex (1958)
A particularly atmospheric and scarce design to promote the UK release of Ice Cold In Alex (1958), the film was retitled Desert Attack for its US release

Whisky Galore! (1949) UK quad poster
Designed by Tom Eckersley for Alexander MacKendricks Scottish comedy featuring Basil Radford and Joan Greenwood

The Dam Busters 2018 re-release quad artwork
Artwork commissioned and created for the 4K retsoration and re-release of the Michael Andersons classic war title in 2018, realized by Paul Mann

PUCCINI: TOSCA POSTER, 1900. Poster by Hohenstein for the first production of Puccini s
PUCCINI: TOSCA POSTER, 1900. Poster by Hohenstein for the first production of Puccinis opera Tosca, 1900

One sheet UK poster artwork for Carry On Cleo (1965)
The famous Elizabeth Taylors inspired Carry On Cleo poster to promote Gerald Thomas comedy with Amanda Barrie as the Egyptian Queen

Eureka Stockade quad poster
John Minton designed this poster to promote the film directed in 1949 by Harry Watt

Mulholland Drive
UK Quad poster artwork for the 2017 re-release of the film directed in 2001 by David Lynch

Lavender Hill Mob re-issue quad poster
Artwork designed by Sam Ashby for the theatrical re-issue of Charles Crichtons classic Ealing comedy featuring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway

Bitter Campari, 1921. Private Collection

The Titfield Thunderbolt pressbook
the cover for the exhibitors campaign book to promote the release of the Ealing comedy in 1953

LONDON: UNDERGROUND, 1944. The more we are together, the more uncomfortable we ll be - please pass along the platform. Poster by Fougasse promoting proper etiquette on the London Underground, 1944

ANNA ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884-1962). Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt holding a Universal Declaration of Human Rights poster at Lake Success, New York

RCA VICTOR TRADEMARK. His Masters Voice. Trademark image of RCA Victor, featuring Nipper the dog. American lithograph poster, c1920

Poster for Cheltenham Races, 1936
Advertising Poster for Cheltenham Races, 1936. This poster shows the way that the Publicity Department used events such as race meetings to encourage the public to travel by train

Brighton Rock (1947) UK One Sheet
Richard Attenborough as Pinkie Brown in the poster for Brighton Rock

The LadyKillers re-issue poster
EMI re-issue poster artwork for Alexander MacKendricks Ladykillers (1955). Original design by Reginald Mount featuring Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Cecil Parker and Danny Green

The Cruel Sea
UK Quad poster artwork for The Cruel Sea

A black and white poster for The Cruel Sea (1953)
A rare black and white version of poster artwork for Charles Frends The Cruel Sea produced by Ealing Studios and based on Nicholas Montsarrats novel

The Bargee (1964) UK Quad
Original British quad poster by Tom Chantrell for the comedy directed by Duncan Wood from a script by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson

The Cruel Sea
UK distribution quad poster artwork for The Cruel Sea

COLDSTREAM GUARDS, 1914. Recruiting poster for His Majestys Coldstream Guards. Lithograph by Ernest Ibbetson, 1914

Jack Dempsey Boxing Poster
Illustrated poster of American boxer Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983), promting his match against George Carpenter for the World Heavyweight championship title, July 2, 1921

Loch Lomond, LNER and LMS poster, c 1940s
London Midland & Scottish and London & North Eastern Railway poster promoting Scotland for holidays. Artwork by Patrick MacIntosh

Kind Hearts And Coronets
EMI re-release poster artwork for the classic Ealing Comedy with Dennis Price

Billy Liar
UK poster artwork for Billy Liar

Labour clears the way. Labour Party poster of 1910 challenging the House of Lords rejection of the Peoples Budget
ENGLAND: LABOUR POSTER. Labour clears the way. Labour Party poster of 1910 challenging the House of Lords rejection of the Peoples Budget

Theatrical re-issue poster for Whisky Galore! (1949)
Sam Ashbys design for the re-issue of Alex Mackendricks classic Ealing comedy Whisky Galore! featuring Basil Radford

Soviet propaganda poster by boris parmeev (parmeyev) called under the sun of the motherland we strengthen, ussr, 1970s

The Man In The White Suit
UK original theatrical artwork designed by S. John Woods and A.R. Thompson

The Lavender Hill Mob UK quad artwork for the release of the film in 1951
Designed by S. John Woods with illustrations by Ronald Searle to promote the release of the comedy featuring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway

Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

No! Crayfish require these drinks!, Swedish anti-Prohibition poster, 1922
No! Crayfish require these drinks!. Swedish anti-Prohibition poster, 1922. Private Collection

The Deer Hunter
UK theatrical poster

Poster produced for British Railways (BR), showing a railway worker manually operating the signals in the Greenwood signal box, New Barnet, London

Weston-super-Mare, BR poster, 1948-1965
The Smile in Smiling Somerset. Poster produced by British Railways (BR) to promote train services to Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. Artwork by an unknown artist

METROPOLIS POSTER, 1926. German poster for Fritz Langs 1926 film, Metropolis
METROPOLIS POSTER, 1926. German poster for Fritz Langs 1926 film, " Metropolis."

Poster for the Opera Tosca by G. Puccini, 1899. Creator: Hohenstein, Adolfo (1854-1928)
Poster for the Opera Tosca by G. Puccini, 1899. Private Collection

Simplon-Orient-Express, Londres-le Caire, c. 1930. Private Collection

Hue and Cry UK theatrical quad
Originally designed by Edward Bawden

Punch and Judy Man (1963)
The UK quad poster for the release of the comedy starring Tony Hancock and Silvia Syms

One sheet poster for the UK release of Macbeth (2015)
Red version of the UK One Sheet poster artwork for the release of Justin Kurzels Macbeth (2015) with Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard

Silver Jubilee Programme for Ferring, 1935
Poster detailing programme of entertainments celebrating King George Vs reign in the parish of Ferring, West Sussex Miscellaneous Papers Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: MP 5732

JOHNSON VS. JEFFRIES, 1910. American boxing poster promoting the championship fight between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries at Reno, Nevada, 4 July 1910

WORLD WAR I: U. S. NAVY. Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I d Join the Navy. American World War I recruiting poster, 1917
WORLD WAR I: U.S. NAVY. Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I d Join the Navy. American World War I recruiting poster, 1917, by Howard Chandler Christy

VOTES FOR WOMEN, 1911. American womens suffrage poster, 1911

WOMENs RIGHTS. English poster, c1907, for Votes for Women newspaper

Propaganda poster of Turkmenbashi the former leader of Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia

Trotsky slaying the counter-revolutionary dragon (poster), 1918. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Revolution, Moscow

SHALAKO (1968)
UK quad artwork for Shalako (1968)

UK quad poster artwork for the 1999 release of The Third Man (1949)
The artwork was created for the theatrical re-release of Carol Reeds The Third Man in the UK in 1999

CIRCUS POSTER, 1920s. American poster, 1920s, for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus

SWISS TRAVEL POSTER, 1898. Poster for the Visp-Zermatt Railroad, Switzerland, 1898

UK, England, London, Trafalgar Square, Nelsons Column, Lions by Edwin Landseer

Matador poster taken in 2001, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Old beer poster, Plzen, West Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

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From vintage classics to political statements, posters have always been a powerful medium of expression. The Titfield Thunderbolt UK quad artwork takes us back to the golden age of British cinema, while The Dam Busters One Sheet Poster captures the heroic spirit of World War II. Transporting us to picturesque Cornwall, the GWR poster from 1938 invites us on a journey through breathtaking landscapes. Meanwhile, the UK quad poster for The Ladykillers (1955) teases a dark and comedic tale that keeps audiences on their toes. In times of political turmoil, posters like the ANTI-NIXON POSTER (1960) boldly question trustworthiness and integrity in leadership. Would YOU buy a used car from this man? American poster expresses skepticism towards Richard Nixon's presidential campaign. On a different note, The Wicker Man (1973) UK One Sheet poster intrigues with its eerie imagery and mysterious storyline. Travel enthusiasts will be enticed by Downland Rambles BR poster from the 1950s, offering an invitation to explore scenic countryside paths. Aberdeen - The Silver City by the Sea LMS/LNER poster showcases architectural wonders against coastal beauty between 1923-1947. Posters have also played a role in advocating social change throughout history. Capitalist Pyramid (1911), an American Socialist poster challenges economic inequality and calls for justice. Gilbert & Sullivan's H. M. S Pinafore first production in 1878 is commemorated by an enchanting vintage design capturing the essence of musical theater. Lastly, we can't forget about entertainment. Swallows and Amazons sparks our imagination with tales of adventure and camaraderie while Carry On Screaming (1966) promises laughter-filled moments with its iconic British comedy style. No matter their purpose or era, posters continue to captivate our attention as they tell stories through captivating visuals.