Britain London St Paul's Cathedral
Original vintage travel advertising poster published by the British Travel and Holidays Association (one in a series produced to encourage tourism in Britain after the World War Two by celebrating some of London's most famous historical landmarks) featuring a great painting by Donald C. Towner ARCA (Donald Chisholm Towner; 1903-1985) depicting a scenic view of the historic St Paul's Cathedral rising into the sky with two ladies wearing colourful summer dresses walking in the park and gardens in the foreground, the title and information text below - Britain London during the Second World War, when the fire and destruction laid waste all around, St. Paul's Cathedral survived as by a miracle; and when the smoke and dust had cleared away, Londoners saw their cathedral as they had never seen it before. Released from the encroachments of commerce and a hubbub of warehouses, it looked more beautiful than ever. It is Sir Christopher Wren's greatest work and took him thirty-five years to build, 1675-1710. Printed in Great Britain by Chromoworks Limited. Good condition, creasing, staining.
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