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Travel back in time with vintage advertising posters

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Rolls-Royce 1940s UK cars

Rolls-Royce 1940s UK cars

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Pontiac 1959 1950s USA luxury gas guzzlers convertibles cars

Pontiac 1959 1950s USA luxury gas guzzlers convertibles cars

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Lucky Strike 1930s USA cigarettes smoking

Lucky Strike 1930s USA cigarettes smoking

Background imageAdvertising Collection: 1890s UK carters bird seed birds poetry

1890s UK carters bird seed birds poetry

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Navy Cut 1930s UK cigarettes smoking

Players Navy Cut 1930s UK cigarettes smoking

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Navy Cut 1900s UK cigarettes smoking glamour

Players Navy Cut 1900s UK cigarettes smoking glamour

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Westminster 1930s UK cigarettes smoking

Westminster 1930s UK cigarettes smoking

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Mary Garden 1920s USA CC womens tigers rigaud

Mary Garden 1920s USA CC womens tigers rigaud

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Mixture tobacco, 1920

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1920
Players Navy Mixture tobacco counter card in the form of a stylised tower or possibly a lighthouse with packs of tobacco at the base (like rocks?)

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Audi Sport Quattro S3

Audi Sport Quattro S3

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Thrust 2 British

Thrust 2 British

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Two Great Players

Two Great Players
W Gillespie, otherwise known as Billie Gillespie played for Sheffield United in the 1920 s, captaining the team between 1923 and 1930. He led the Blades to victory in the FA cup in 1925

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Market Cross a48_00561

Market Cross a48_00561
Market Cross, Market Place, North Walsham, North Norfolk, Norfolk, 1947. The Market Cross, seen from the west

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Crowds besieged Petticoat lane to buy their Christmas presents

Crowds besieged Petticoat lane to buy their Christmas presents and as usual developed into a milling throng. Every conceivable item was on sale including baked chestnuts, ice cream

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Leonard Rossiter actor with Joan Collins stars of the Cinzano TV commercials at

Leonard Rossiter actor with Joan Collins stars of the Cinzano TV commercials at Stringfellows night club

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Fog scenes in the Strand. A London Transport bus seen here carrying commuters home

Fog scenes in the Strand. A London Transport bus seen here carrying commuters home through the winter gloom January 1951 B32-001

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Advertisement for the Ritz Tower Hotel in New York, 1934. Creator: Unknown

Advertisement for the Ritz Tower Hotel in New York, 1934. Creator: Unknown
Advertisement for the Ritz Tower Hotel in New York, 1934. This is your New York: As in all places, New York can become for one the thing one chooses

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Skating, 1820, c1910. Creator: Tom Browne

Skating, 1820, c1910. Creator: Tom Browne
Skating, 1820, c1910. One of a set of advertisements showing Johnnie Walkers Striding Man in various sporting scenarios

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Baskets!, Cries of London, 1804

Baskets!, Cries of London, 1804
Baskets! A basket seller standing in a street laden with baskets of all sizes. From Cries of London, 1804

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Sells Brothers Enormous Shows, ca 1885. Artist: The Strobridge Lithographing Company

Sells Brothers Enormous Shows, ca 1885. Artist: The Strobridge Lithographing Company
Sells Brothers Enormous Shows, ca 1885. From a private collection

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Imperial Airways, 1926. Artist: Dickson, Charles C. (active 1920s)

Imperial Airways, 1926. Artist: Dickson, Charles C. (active 1920s)
Imperial Airways, 1926. From a private collection

Background imageAdvertising Collection: E. Hamel & Co. advert - There are busy times ahead!, 1919

E. Hamel & Co. advert - There are busy times ahead!, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Advert for Carters wicker bath chairs and spinal carriages, 1916

Advert for Carters wicker bath chairs and spinal carriages, 1916

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Advertisement for Shalimar complexion shampoo by Dubarry, 1930

Advertisement for Shalimar complexion shampoo by Dubarry, 1930. A print from the Christmas number of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, December 1930

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Advertisement for Gala World Cup Celebration Dances, The Locarno

Advertisement for Gala World Cup Celebration Dances, The Locarno, junction of London Road and Boston Street, 1966
Image from Visitors Handbook and Programme of Events for the 1966 Football World Cup (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Local Pamphlets vol 256 S)

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Advertisement promoting Sheffield, 1939

Advertisement promoting Sheffield, 1939
Image from The City of Sheffield Commercial Handbook and Illustrated Guide, 1939 (Local Studies 914.274 S)

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Advertisement: Oxcroft Coal by E. A. Stevenson, No. 141 Norfolk Street

Advertisement: Oxcroft Coal by E. A. Stevenson, No. 141 Norfolk Street
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library MP Folder 50

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Advertisement for John Harrison, Eletro Plater and Gilder and manufacturer of Silver Nickel

Advertisement for John Harrison, Eletro Plater and Gilder and manufacturer of Silver Nickel and Plated Goods
From Patterns of Silver Nickel Silver and Sheffield Electroplate (Ref. No. 739.07 SSTQ)

Background imageAdvertising Collection: MAGIC BROADSIDE, c1925. Broadside, c1925, announcing a performance in Hungary in

MAGIC BROADSIDE, c1925. Broadside, c1925, announcing a performance in Hungary in which Horace Goldin saws a girl in two in full view with a giant buzz saw

Background imageAdvertising Collection: 0008627

0008627
RAILWAY POSTER, 1870s. A Chicago and North-Western Railway poster of the 1870s promoting free homestead lands in the Dakota Territory

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Crowds admiring the Horse Guards at St. James Park in London, England

Crowds admiring the Horse Guards at St. James Park in London, England, on a French railway poster of 1908 promoting
LONDON: HORSE GUARDS. Crowds admiring the Horse Guards at St. James Park in London, England, on a French railway poster of 1908 promoting travel between Paris and London

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Cruden Bay, LNER poster, c 1930s

Cruden Bay, LNER poster, c 1930s
London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) poster with artwork by Frank Newbould (1887-1951)

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Late 1930s poster advertising Volkswagen, the Peoples Car. The text: Save 5 marks a week

Late 1930s poster advertising Volkswagen, the Peoples Car. The text: Save 5 marks a week and you will drive your own car

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Theatre du Vaudeville: La Passerelle, by Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), illustration, 1902

Theatre du Vaudeville: La Passerelle, by Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942), illustration, 1902
Posters, France, 20th century. Theatre du Vaudeville: La Passerelle, 1902. Illustration by Leonetto Cappiello (1875-1942)

Background imageAdvertising Collection: AFS recruitment parade, London, WW2

AFS recruitment parade, London, WW2
Recruitment parade for the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) in a London street during the Second World War

Background imageAdvertising Collection: American advertisement, c1900, for Flexible Flyer sleds

American advertisement, c1900, for Flexible Flyer sleds
FLEXIBLE FLYER, 1900. American advertisement, c1900, for Flexible Flyer sleds

Background imageAdvertising Collection: American advertisement for Ancient Age Kentucky Bourbon, 1967

American advertisement for Ancient Age Kentucky Bourbon, 1967
ANCIENT AGE AD, 1967. American advertisement for Ancient Age Kentucky Bourbon, 1967

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Advertisement from an American magazine, 1968

Advertisement from an American magazine, 1968
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN AD. Advertisement from an American magazine, 1968

Background imageAdvertising Collection: American advertisement for Old Grand-Dad, Old Taylor, Mount Vernon, and Old Overholt whiskeys, 1939

American advertisement for Old Grand-Dad, Old Taylor, Mount Vernon, and Old Overholt whiskeys, 1939
AMERICAN WHISKEY AD, 1939. American advertisement for Old Grand-Dad, Old Taylor, Mount Vernon, and Old Overholt whiskeys, 1939

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Advertisement for Chef Boy-Ar-Dees Quick, tempting... tasty spaghetti dinner

Advertisement for Chef Boy-Ar-Dees Quick, tempting... tasty spaghetti dinner, from an American magazine of 1954
CHEF BOY-AR-DEE AD, 1954. Advertisement for Chef Boy-Ar-Dees Quick, tempting... tasty spaghetti dinner, from an American magazine of 1954

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Deliciously Yours! P. S. Don t Those Franks Look Wonderful? Advertisement for Hunts Tomato Catsup

Deliciously Yours! P. S. Don t Those Franks Look Wonderful? Advertisement for Hunts Tomato Catsup
KETCHUP AD, 1955. Deliciously Yours! P.S. Don t Those Franks Look Wonderful? Advertisement for Hunts Tomato Catsup, from an American magazine of 1955

Background imageAdvertising Collection: British recruitment poster, 1942, for women bus and tram conductors to replace men fighting in

British recruitment poster, 1942, for women bus and tram conductors to replace men fighting in World War II
WWII: WOMEN WORKERS, 1942. British recruitment poster, 1942, for women bus and tram conductors to replace men fighting in World War II

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Democratic presidential campaign button from Franklin D. Roosevelts 1944 bid for president

Democratic presidential campaign button from Franklin D. Roosevelts 1944 bid for president
ROOSEVELT BUTTON. Democratic presidential campaign button from Franklin D. Roosevelts 1944 bid for president

Background imageAdvertising Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. Abraham Lincoln as the Republican party candidate for President

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1860. Abraham Lincoln as the Republican party candidate for President and Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President in 1860 on an American flag banner

Background imageAdvertising Collection: LUGER AUTOMATIC PISTOL. American advertisement for a Luger automatic pistol, early 20th century

LUGER AUTOMATIC PISTOL. American advertisement for a Luger automatic pistol, early 20th century

Background imageAdvertising Collection: PELOUBET CHURCH ORGAN. Line cut, American, late 19th century

PELOUBET CHURCH ORGAN. Line cut, American, late 19th century

Background imageAdvertising Collection: WINCHESTER RIFLE AD, 1895. Engraved advertisement for Winchester Repeating Rifles from

WINCHESTER RIFLE AD, 1895. Engraved advertisement for Winchester Repeating Rifles from the Montgomery Ward & Company mail-order catalogue of 1895

Background imageAdvertising Collection: REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, 1888. Advertisement for the Remington Standard Typewriter, 1888

REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, 1888. Advertisement for the Remington Standard Typewriter, 1888



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Travel back in time with vintage advertising posters. 🌍✨ From the picturesque Cornwall to the charming Aberdeen, these iconic posters captured the essence of their destinations. Step into 1938 and embark on a journey through Cornwall's breathtaking landscapes with the GWR poster. In the 1950s, lace up your hiking boots for Downland Rambles and explore the scenic beauty of Britain's countryside. Transport yourself to Valencia's historic centre where old wall advertisements tell tales of Spain's vibrant Comunidad Valenciana. Take a trip down memory lane as we delve into entertainment history with Gilbert & Sullivan's H. M. S. Pinafore, first produced in 1878. Sail away with this timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences today. Relive nostalgic British holidays from the 1950s at Butlins, where families enjoyed endless fun and laughter together. The Vale of Aylesbury beckons you with its enchanting charm depicted by artist Rex Whistler in 1933 – an invitation to discover nature's wonders. Join a sailor on his quest for relaxation as he enjoys his Players Please cigarette break in 1955 – a moment frozen in time that reflects popular culture during that era. Hop aboard Weston-super-Mare’s BR poster from 1948-1965 and experience seaside delights like no other. And let us not forget Cheltenham Races' thrilling atmosphere showcased by their captivating poster from 1936 – an invitation for adrenaline-fueled excitement. Finally, witness railway workers manually operating trains as British Railways takes center stage in another remarkable piece of artistry. Advertising has always been more than just promotion; it is an artistic expression that captures our imagination and transports us to different times and places.