southern electric - a straight line home
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Poster, Southern Railway, Southern Electric, A straight line, the quickest way between two points, by Pat Keely, 1931. Coloured lithograph depicting a stylised Southern Railway four car electric train running over geometric instruments. The track is a rule linking "London" and "Home" with the points of a compass stretched between them and a triangular set square alongside. Contrasting with the straight lines of the 'railway' and the instruments is the curve of a river, presumably the Thames. Reference AD 1468 1/1931. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.
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- Category:
- Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
- Object Number:
- 1996-7430
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
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overall: 40 x 25 in.; 101.6 x 63.5 cm
- type:
- poster
- credit:
- Preston, Michael
