Poster
William Heath Robinson (Hornsey 1872 – 1944)
Category
Education objects
Date
1974
Materials
Paper
Measurements
Each Shell 'monthly tree guides' and 'Nature Studies 5 Dawn Chorus in May' poster - 755 mm (height); 508 mm (width), Shell 'Guide to Life on the Downs' poster - 753 mm (height); 508 mm (width), 'Trees of Britain' poster - 540 mm (height); 505 mm (width), 'London: Britain's largest port' poster - 494 mm (height); 500 mm (width), Wrapping paper - 729 mm (height); 488 mm (width), Untitled poster - 436 mm (height); 314 mm (width), 'Surrey Iron Bridge' poster - 608 mm (Height); 437 mm (Width), '1829. Grand Competition of Locomotives' poster - 615 mm (height); 430 mm (width), 'The Aerocharribang' poster - 600 mm (height); 890 mm (width), 12 posters by the Electrical Council - 760 mm (height); 508 mm (width), 'Saddle Tank Locomotive' poster - 437 mm (height); 592 mm (width), 'Stephenson's Rocket' poster - 640 mm (height); 900 mm (width)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667045
Summary
There are thirty two assorted posters accompanied by a handwritten list. This list details a black print poster of men working. This poster was the only one not found. The posters are as follows: 1. Ten colour printed posters produced by Shell, nine of which are monthly guides to trees, the remaining one is entitled 'Shell Nature Studies 5 Dawn Chorus in May'. 2. A poster entitled 'Shell Guide to Life on the Downs'. It is slightly torn. 3. A poster entitled 'Trees of Britain.' The bottom is torn and missing. 4. A poster entitled 'London: Britain's largest Port. Port of London's trade'. 5. Wrapping paper with comic strip noises. 6. An untitled black and white poster with an illustration of a bottle kiln. 7. A poster notice reading 'Surrey Iron Railway.' 8. A poster entiled '1829. Grand Competition of Locomotives on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway'. 9. A poster entiled 'The Aerocharribang' by William Heath-Robinson. It is slightly torn. 10. A series of twelve posters produced by the Electricity Council commemorating a centenary of public service. 11. A colour printed reproduction poster of an original techical drawing of an '0-4-0 Saddle Tank Locomotive' designed by Neilson Reid and Co in 1899. It is printed by the V and A. 12. A colour printed poster of an original oil painting of Stephenson's Rocket by Alan Fearnley. Total number of items is 32.
Makers and roles
William Heath Robinson (Hornsey 1872 – 1944) , artist Athena Reproductions Ltd., manufacturer Alan Fearnley (b.1942), artist National Savings , issuer Science Museum, London, manufacturer Henry Stone and Son, Ltd., engraver (printmaker) S W Sharman and Co Ltd., printer Project Design Associates London , designer Victoria and Albert Museum, printer Henry Stone and Son, Ltd., printer