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Outposts of Empire, Ceylon

John Vickery - Outposts of Empire, Ceylon vintage poster John Vickery - Outposts of Empire, Ceylon vintage poster (with borders)
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Outposts of Empire, Ceylon

John Vickery (1906-1983)

Stone lithograph
63.5cm x 51cm
1937
Grade: A, Excellent. Not linenbacked
T5358
This poster was issued in 1937 by the General Post Office in London as one of a series promoting postal services to the empire and colonies. Here we see a postman in Ceylon standing in front of his local mail receiving office, to reassure the British public of the safety and security of using international mail services.