c1960s. Colour screenprint, 29.2 x 74.7cm. Creases with minor surface cracking. Text continues “Casuals. Utilities. Workmates. Bradmill Cloth. Made in Australia. Sanforized shrunk fabric. Reg’d td mk.” Established in Australia in 1926, King Gee’s name originated from a colloquial expression “King G,” relating to the then-reigning King George V. It..... More
1960. Colour screenprint, signed in image upper right, 49.8 x 75.5cm. Linen-backed. Text continues “1920-1960. Australia’s round-the-world airline.” Held in NLA with the comment “George Hamori, renowned stamp designer for many countries and the United Nations, was born in Budapest in 1918. He left Hungary in 1948 or 1949 and..... More
c1960s. Colour process lithograph, 100.5 x 64.5cm. Slight crazing, repaired tears to edges. Linen-backed. Text includes “The Kosciusko National Park occupies over 2,000 square miles of south-east NSW. From July to Sept...the lodges and hotels at Mount Kosciusko and Thredbo attract thousands of skiers and holidaymakers. Published by Dept of..... More
1960. Colour screenprint, 91.1 x 61cm. Repaired missing portions and creases, old tape stains. Linen-backed. Text continues “‘The Territorian’ tour; ‘The Tropiclander’ tour; ‘The Overlander’ tour; ‘Central Australia’ tour. Pioneer Sunshine holidays [coach tours]. CAN 4000 5 60.” Held in SLQ. More
c1960s. Colour lithograph, signed “[Clive] Trewin” in image lower right, 101.3 x 64.1cm. Repaired missing portions and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “Australia’s sunniest holiday playground. Produced by the Mildura and District Tourist Development Association in conjunction with the Tourist Development Authority of Victoria. A.C. Brooks, Govt Printer, Melb.” Held in..... More
c1960s. Colour and process lithograph, initialled “J.B.” in image lower centre, 100.8 x 64cm. Repaired missing portions to upper corners, old folds, tape stains, pinholes. Linen-backed. Image depicts possibly Scarborough or Cottesloe beach. Held in NLA with the panel overprinted with “Fly there TAA.”. More
c1960s. Colour process lithograph, 102.2 x 63.5cm. Minor creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “Australian National Travel Association. San Francisco; New York; London; Wellington, NZ. Litho. in USA by Ardlee Service Inc., New York.” Held in ANMM, NLA. More
c1960. Colour screenprint, 43 x 30.4cm. Repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed. Image includes a back view of the sculpture of Adelaide’s founder Captain William Light at Montefiore Hill in North Adelaide, SA. This poster is in the same style as the one produced for the first Adelaide Festival of Arts..... More
1960. Colour lithograph, signed in image upper left, 101.7 x 64.3cm. Repaired pinholes and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “Lausanne Septembre 10–25, 1960. Printed in Switzerland/Sigg Sohne Winterthur.” Considered to be one of Australia’s leading mid-20th century “multi-disciplinary” designers, Gordon Andrews is best known for designing the first decimal currency bank..... More
c1960s. Colour lithograph, 75.9 x 50cm. Repaired minor missing portions, tears and creases to edges of image and margins. Linen-backed. Italian and German text continues “Famoso Circo Aquestro Internazionale Fratelli Sole. Internazional Beruhmter Zirkus Gebrunder Sole. Robert Burton Pty Ltd, Sydney.” Sole Brothers’ Circus was an Australian circus which toured..... More
c1960s. Process colour lithograph, 100.9 x 74.4cm. Repaired and replaced missing corners and edges of image. Linen-backed. Text continues “Trains take the tension out of travel. Railways of Australia.” Established in November 1963, Railways of Australia was an association of Australia and New Zealand railways operators to promote train travel..... More
c1960s. Colour lithograph, 100.4 x 62.2cm. Repaired creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “Commonwealth Railways speed you in air-conditioned comfort! Enquiries to Commonwealth Railways, 325 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000.” The Commonwealth Railways were established in 1917 by the Government of Australia with the Commonwealth Railways Act to administer the Trans-Australia and Port..... More
c1960. Group of four items consisting of two posters showing the mascot "Smokey", one publication Bush Fire Bulletin and a photograph depicting "Smokey" with diorama. Description of group, as follows: (1) Memo from Smokey! Be careful with matches, smokes, campfires, every fire. Remember, only you can prevent bush fires!, c1960..... More
c1961. Colour screenprint, signed in image lower right, 77.2 x 54cm. Some soiling. Linen-backed. Text continues “Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown LA 6734. By Brandon Thomas. Directed by Alex Archdale. From Nov. 30.” Held in Powerhouse Museum. Robert Hughes was one of the world’s most admired art critics. This is a rare..... More
1961. Colour screenprint with accompanying slip annotated in an unknown hand in ink, signed in image lower right, 73.6 x 48cm. Repaired missing portions, pinholes, surface loss, foxing. Linen-backed. Text continues “By Shelagh Delaney. From Feb. 24. Palace Theatre, Pitt St.” Annotation includes “This is the poster for A Taste..... More
1962. Colour process lithograph, 101.3 x 64.1cm. Slight discolouration, repaired missing portions, tears, pinholes and old folds. Linen-backed. Text continues “Nov. 22 to Dec. 1, 1962.”. More
c1962. Colour process lithograph, 98.2 x 65.2cm. Repaired creases, slight foxing. Linen-backed. Text continues “Beach Scene, Great Barrier Reef. Queensland Govt Tourist Bureau. P.J. Firth Queensland Pty Ltd, Brisbane.”. More
c1962. Colour screenprint, 98.8 x 73.9cm. Repaired and replaced missing corners and edges of image. Linen-backed. Commencing operation in Sydney on 16 April 1962, the Southern Aurora was an Australian first-class night train, which travelled between Sydney and Melbourne on the new standard gauge line. Prior to this, interstate travellers..... More
c1964. Colour screenprint, 75.9 x 51.5cm. Minor surface crazing, repaired minor missing portions to image centre right. Linen-backed. Text continues “Australia’s round-the-world airline.”. More
c1964. Colour screenprint, 76.3 x 56cm. Some offset. Linen-backed. Text continues “A lusty big brother to the famous Minor. BMC.”. More
c1964. Colour screenprint, 101.3 x 76.7cm. Ink offset, slight paper loss. Linen-backed. Text includes “The Morris Major is backed by BMC Approved Parts and Accessories. Big brother to the famous Minor. A product of the British Motor Corporation of Australia.” The Morris Major was a passenger car model which was..... More
c1964. Colour process lithograph, 61.3 x 48.7cm. Slight foxing. Linen-backed. Text continues “Sailors discovered, founded; and protect Australia.” The HMAS Derwent, captioned on the sailor’s hat, was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy in 1964. Ref: Wiki. More
1964. Colour process lithograph with screenprint, 63.5 x 38.6cm. Pinholes, minor creases. Text continues “‘Go!’ Feb. 9! Aust. Grand Prix. Interstate bookings through Ansett-ANA.” Ref: The Programme Covers Project. “When Sandown first opened in 1962 it held the Sandown International Cup, which featured world-famous international drivers including Jack Brabham, Jim..... More
c1964. Colour process lithograph and screenprint, 94.8 x 60cm. Repaired pinholes, minor tears. Linen-backed. Multilingual text continues “Wenn sie in Australien sind, fliegen sie mit TAA. En Australie volez par TAA.” This design is adapted from a 1953 Ralph Malcolm Warner poster showing Nola Rose, a winner of a Bondi..... More
c1964. Colour process lithograph, 48.8 x 75cm. Repaired missing portions and tears, pinholes, slight scuffing. Linen-backed. Text includes “727’s by Raoul Merton feature jet age styling in the latest shapes and all the newest in masculine colours. ‘Of comfort you’re certain when you wear Raoul Merton.’ 109 shillings, 11 pence..... More