Travel Posters: An unusual vintage illustrated poster map for the Union of South Africa, circa 1940s.

This stylish illustrated pictorial map indicates all major cities. The poster shows areas of production of agricultural products, manufacturing goods and industrial commodities.

Bearing caption “Her Natural and Industrial Resources – South Africa is to-day an arsenal and repair base for the Armies of the United Nations. Known originally as an agricultural and pastoral country and as a producer of gold and diamonds, the Union has accelerated her industrial production that in the four years of war it has reached a figure which could not have been attained in peace-time in less than 25 years. The industries which have developed under the stress of war will form the basis of peace-time manufacture when hostilities have ceased.”.

The printer credit to lower right margin reading ‘Printed in England by Thos. Forman & Sons Ltd, Nottingham, 51-4825’ additionally numbered ‘G.P.D.39/218/8’

Dimensions: Approximately 49cm high x 74.5cm wide

Condition report: Overall condition very good – folded with handling creases and some crease lines, some separation where folds meet, slight nick to edge, colours bright displays very well.

For a similar South Africa vintage poster map see the collection of the Imperial War Museum collection:

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/32641

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