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Advertising Poster Transport Flying Boat Railway National Savings - Original vintage educational poster issued by the National Savings Committee in London. The poster features a complex, multi-vignette composition with eleven detailed illustrations depicting the history of transport drawn from the dioramas on exhibition in the Science Museum, South Kensington, London. The chronological journey begins with prehistoric man and the ”taming of animals,” progressing through Egyptian Nile boats, Roman chariots, and medieval sailing ships. The lower half of the poster celebrates modern industrial achievements, showcasing early steam locomotives, the first motor cars, and contemporary icons of the era, such as a BOAC flying boat and a sleek LMS steam train. This design effectively blends social history with civic duty, a hallmark of mid-century British propaganda. Printed by Fosh & Cross Ltd. for H.M. Stationery Office. Fair condition, large tears, creasing, staining, paper losses, tape on edges. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 76x51, year of printing: 1948.