Bidspirit auction | Travel Poster BI Cruise Ship

Travel Poster BI Cruise Ship British India Steam Navigation. Original vintage cruise poster - World B.I. Travel - featuring a colourful pictorial design of an ocean liner surrounded by illustrations of people from around the world in their national dress including a lady dancing in front of a temple representing India, a mother holding her child in front of a pyramid in Egypt, street sellers in a market, swimmers on a beach, Japanese ladies in kimonos sitting next to flowers and beefeaters in front of the Tower of London. The British India Steam Navigation company was formed in 1856, becoming one of the oldest and largest shipping companies in the world; BI provided passenger, mail and cargo trade services between the UK, Asia, Africa, the Persian Gulf and Australasia; it formed part of PO in 1914 sailing under it's own name until 1972 when it was fully merged into PO. Printed by Nissen and Arnold Ltd London England. Good condition, foxing, staining, restored tears, backed on linen. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 100x62, year of printing: 1950s.