Title: To the concert halls
Artist: Aubrey Lindsay Hammond
Published by: Underground Electric Railways Company Ltd
Year: 1925
Size: 583mm x 888mm (23 x 35 inches)
Aubrey Lindsay Hammond was born in 1894 in Folkestone, Kent. He designed posters for the Underground Group and London Transport 1925-1934. This poster is in an art deco style. The range of entertainment on offer in London provided countless vibrant and enticing subjects for transport posters. Rather than advertising specific venues or events, posters usually promoted general activities such as shopping or going to the theatre. Many aimed to encourage travel to the city in the evenings and at weekends. Others encouraged regular commuters to stay in the city after work, rather than travelling home at rush hour. In the 1930s, posters were also issued with listings of specific events scheduled for that week.