Posters Gallery

New craze for artistic posters 1896

A private view of one of the collections, hobby that came into fashion, enthusiasts are giving up large rooms for the purpose of properly displaying the posters, which were mounted on canvas and rolled up and down like ordinary blinds. Date: 1896

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Recruiting for the British Army for the Boar War 1901

Men at St Martin-in-the-Fields near Trafalgar Square, London, reading a notice-board for recruitment for the British Army attended for the Second Boer War. After two years the small well-trained army needed to recruit more soldiers, many British men volunteered. Date: 1901

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Cecil Aldin, British artist and illustrator

Cecil Aldin (1870 - 1935), British artist and illustrator, depicted here with pipe, palette, brushes, puppy under his arm and a bull terrier at his feet. Date: 1899

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