Poster; London 2026 AD this is all in the air, by Montague B Black, 1926
Main details
Reference number | 1983/4/3775 |
---|---|
Description | Illustration imagining the future of London, showing the Underground which takes you to Scotland (Glasgow in 2 hours 45 minutes). The sky is filled with a variety of flying vehicles including blimps. There are 'London Bridge Air depot' 'Air Taxi', 'Gravity gas Co. Ltd' and 'Mars stores' sky scrapers. The city is depicted at sunset. The illustration is between the text which states: LONDON 2026 A.D.- ITS ALL IN THE AIR / TO-DAY - THE SOLID COMFORT OF THE UNDERGROUND |
Artist | |
Dates | 1926 |
Collection | |
Object type |
|
Print code | 341/1,000/15.3.26 |
Location | |
Topics | |
Completeness | 100% |
-
Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 1016mmWidth 1270mmDescriptive size Quad royalColour Attribute Value Colour - Yellow
- Brown
Item content Attribute Value Object title London 2026 AD - this is all in the airText LONDON 2026 A.D. - THIS IS ALL IN THE AIR TO-DAY - THE SOLID COMFORT OF THE UNDERGROUND -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Artist Montague B Black, 1926Printer Dangerfield Printing Company Ltd, 1926Publisher Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd, 1926 -
Associated companies, people and places
People Attribute Value People Montague Black - 1926