“We build in steel” ads by Banister, Walton & Co. Ltd. (1938–1947)
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What a marvellous work in board and pen line! Showing the ‘old’ days of steel frame construction when health and safety was less of a rigorous concern this bold graphic certainly gives an excellent impression of such demanding and dangerous work.
This series of similar adverts was issued in the mid-20th century. Banister, Walton & Co. Ltd. had addresses in London, Manchester & Birmingham. I’m inclined to think that Trafford Park was the centre of the company’s works.
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Advert from 1945, ft. Gill Sans Bold.
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Advert from 1938. Phosphor is here paired with its plain cousin, Erbar-Grotesk.
