A Cable Means So Much Poster

England, 1951

29 x 36 in (74 x 91 cm)

ID #FF20D-PK5-S

"A Cable Means So Much / Send a short social message to any part of the Commonwealth for 5/-, the charge to Canada and some places is even less"

The poster was commissioned by the GPO for display in what they called Crown Post Offices, i.e. the main Post Office in Manchester, Liverpool, etc. Smaller versions would be produced for smaller offices. It promotes sending cables to overseas loved ones from anywhere in the Commonwealth.

Designer: Henrion

Printer: GPC

Condition: Poor; please note piece missing from top and tears along edges.

Material: Paper

All sizes are approximate.

250-500 bell commonwealth coquette horizontal poster poster red poster ribbon size-29-x-36 uk united kingdom vintage poster

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