Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Ltd., Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Orient Express (Express train), Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Middle East
Travel poster advertising the passenger train route connecting London and Cairo by the Simplon Orient Express. The illustration by Jacques Touchet... Show moreTravel poster advertising the passenger train route connecting London and Cairo by the Simplon Orient Express. The illustration by Jacques Touchet shows a lady carrying a pot on her head underneath palm trees by the Nile, with the pyramids across the reflective water in the distance. Train route marked below the image with the railway line stops: "London, Brussels, Paris, Lausanne, Wien, Praha, Bordeaux, Milano, Berlin, Budapest, Beograd, Sofia, Athenes, Istanbul, Bucuresti, Ankara, Alep, Nissibin, Bagdad, Bassorah and Cairo". Title and date from item. The poster is signed "J. Touchet" and inscribed "LUCIEN SERRE & Cie. IMP. 15-17-19, Rue du Terrage, PARIS". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0106 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26214787 BIB-ID: 2800306 Show less
Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Bast (Egyptian deity)
Travel poster advertising Cairo as a tourist destination. In the foreground a statue of the cat goddess Bastet. In the background, a stylized view... Show moreTravel poster advertising Cairo as a tourist destination. In the foreground a statue of the cat goddess Bastet. In the background, a stylized view of the pyramids and a mosque. Title and date from item. Iscribed: "دار الكاتب العربي للطباعة والنشر بالقاهرة". On the upper part the 1967 International Tourist Year emblem. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0061 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26202232 BIB-ID: 2799326 Show less