Poster; Brightest London is best reached by Underground, by Horace Taylor, 1924

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Reference number	1983/4/1745
Description	The Underground group published this poster in 1924. Horace Taylor's colourful design shows a stream of stylish passengers gliding down the escalators into an Underground station.
Artist	Horace Taylor
Dates	1924
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	No. 1561 -1000-10/11/24
Location	Covent Garden
Topics	Escalators People 1920s Art deco Entertainment Tube
Completeness	90% 90% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	622mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Orange Yellow Blue Green

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Brightest London is best reached by Underground
  Text	BRIGHTEST LONDON IS BEST REACHED BY UNDERGROUND

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Medium	Coloured Lithograph
  Stylistic approach	Flat colour

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Horace Taylor, 1924
  Printer	Dangerfield Printing Company Ltd,
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd, 1924