Poster; Country services, Essex marshes, by Nancy Smith, 1916

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Reference number	2019/2133
Description	Poster showing five farmers, two men and three women, working in a field. The poster includes at the bottom text advertising country services.
Artist	Nancy Smith
Dates	1916
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Bus Suburban rail Trams and trolleybuses
Completeness	83% 83% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	515mm
  Width	305mm

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Brown Green

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Country services, Essex Marshes
  Text	NANCY / SMITH It is good to live of one's own, even / if it be only vegetables. The second best / is to watch others grow them. ESSEX MARSHES / BY MOTOR BUS 101A / FROM / EAST HAM. HOUNSLOW / BY DISTRICT RLY / DIRECT. WALTHAM CROSS / BY TRAM / FROM / FINSBURY PK. ELECTRIC RAILWAY HOUSE, BROADWAY, WESTMINSTER.65-500-15.2.16 / VINCENT BROOKS DAY & SON LTD LONDON.W.C.

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Nancy Smith, 1916
  Printer	Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd,
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railways Company Ltd,

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Line	District line,

  Places

  Route	Motor bus 101A,