Royal Mail Line Cruises
Original vintage poster for Royal Mail Lines Ltd - "for cruising at its best" - America House, Cockspur Street, London SW1 / Royal Mail House, Leadenhall Street, London EC3. Colourful image featuring a smiling lady wearing a white and red summer dress playing a hoop deck game with smartly dressed passengers looking on along with the captain and a man taking photos against a clear blue sky and land visible in the background. Artwork by the British poster designer, Percy Padden (1886-1965). Royal Mail Lines (1932-1965) was a leading cruise ship operator created to take over The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (founded 1839); in 1965 it was taken over by a British transport operator, Furness Withy & Company (1891-1980). Good condition, restored folds and minor scuffs, backed on linen.
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