Poster; London 2026 AD this is all in the air, by Montague B Black, 1926

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Reference number	1983/4/3775
Description	Illustration imagining the future of London, showing the Underground which takes you to Scotland (Glasgow in 2 hours 45 minutes). The sky is filled with a variety of flying vehicles including blimps. There are 'London Bridge Air depot' 'Air Taxi', 'Gravity gas Co. Ltd' and 'Mars stores' sky scrapers. The city is depicted at sunset. The illustration is between the text which states: LONDON 2026 A.D.- ITS ALL IN THE AIR / TO-DAY - THE SOLID COMFORT OF THE UNDERGROUND
Artist	Montague B Black
Dates	1926
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	341/1,000/15.3.26
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Aircraft City of London London's transport system
Completeness	100% 100% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	1270mm
  Descriptive size	Quad royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Yellow Brown

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	London 2026 AD - this is all in the air
  Text	LONDON 2026 A.D. - THIS IS ALL IN THE AIR TO-DAY - THE SOLID COMFORT OF THE UNDERGROUND

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Montague B Black, 1926
  Printer	Dangerfield Printing Company Ltd, 1926
  Publisher	Underground Electric Railway Company Ltd, 1926

• Associated companies, people and places

  People

  Attribute	Value
  People	Montague Black - 1926