Poster; There's a transport of joy at the zoo, by Jean Dupas, 1933

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Reference number	1983/4/3624
Description	This poster was commissioned by London Passenger Transport board in 1933. The picture is by the French artist Jean Dupas. It depicts two women and a young girl enjoying an elephant ride, one of the many attractions on offer at the zoo. In the bottom right corner is the unpopular new L.P.T.B. symbol designed by C W Bacon. Within months, the Underground's roundel was reinstated as a graphic symbol for the entire company.
Artist	Jean Dupas
Dates	1933
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	182/1000/33.
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	London Zoo Elephants Zoos
Completeness	100% 100% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	635mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Green Grey

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	There's a transport of joy at the zoo
  Text	'There's a Transport of Joy at the Zoo' Camden Town, Chalk Farm or Regents Park 'Underground' Stn.

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Medium	Coloured lithograph

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Jean Dupas, 1933
  Printer	Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd, 1933
  Publisher	London Transport, 1933

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Place	Camden, 1933

  People

  Attribute	Value
  People	Chalk Farm - 1933 Regents Park - 1933