Poster; London's Tramways, Football grounds, by Bestall, circa 1925

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Reference number	2021/197
Description	Poster featuring a male figure playing football with text listing tramway services underneath. This poster was designed by Bestall in the 1920s to advertise football matches and tournaments by London's Tramways.
Artist	Bestall
Dates	circa 1925
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Football Football Trams and trolleybuses
Completeness	82% 82% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	713mm
  Width	354mm

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Beige Brown Green Orange

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	London's Tramways, Football Grounds
  Text	LONDON'S / TRAMWAY'S / FOOTBALL / GROUNDS / TRAMWAY / SERVICES / BRENTFORD 26 / CHELSEA 34 / CHARLTON 36 38 40 / FULHAM 26 28 30 82 / MILLWALL 36 38 40 46 / 52 54 66 72 74 / RANGERS 28 30 82 / DESIGNED AT THE L.C.C. CENTRAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS / VINCENT BROOKS, DAY & SON Ltd Lith. London. W.C.2.

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Material	Paper

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Bestall, circa 1925
  Commissioner	L.C.C. Tramways,
  Printer	Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd,
  Publisher	The L.C.C. Central School of Arts and Crafts,