Poster; Your next move; chessboard, by Fred Taylor, 1914

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Reference number	1983/4/582
Description	This poster highlights the range of residential developments on offer close to the Underground. 'Houses to suit all classes' suggests that housing is available to suit all tastes, incomes and social standings. Fred Taylor's design takes the form of a chessboard. Models of different houses stand in for the pieces, the suggestion being that the next move should land close to the Underground system.
Artist	Fred Taylor
Dates	1914
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	106-1350-7-2-1914
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Chess Suburbs Suburbs Tube
Completeness	90% 90% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1011mm
  Width	631mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Black Yellow Green Red

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Your next move; chessboard
  Text	Your next Move and your best is on to UNDERGROUND Houses to suit all classes

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Fred Taylor, 1914
  Printer	Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd,
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd, 1914