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Shaw Savill's South Sea Holidays - The end of plain sailing
Shaw Savill's South Sea Holidays - The end of plain sailing

Shaw Savill's South Sea Holidays - The end of plain sailing

Maker (British, founded 1882)
Date1965 - 1974
Object number00047892
NamePoster
Mediumink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 1000 x 735 mm
Copyright© Furness-Withy
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Christopher Beazley
DescriptionA poster titled 'SHAW SAVILL'S SOUTH SEA HOLIDAYS - The end of plain sailing', with lists of information on cruises and pricing.SignificanceThis poster is part of a series that are an excellent record of the height of a period of passenger line travel and the advertising of exotic tourist destinations, as well as the advertsing of iconic state tourist attractions. They display a range of promotional iconography - from images of overseas cultures to images of cruise ship luxury service, in a large glossy, colour format typical of the 1960s and 1970s.