POSTER TITLE: Vintage 1950s Manchester Belle Vue Zoo UK Travel Poster featuring Hippo - 50s British Memorabilia
ARTIST/DESIGNER: Anonymous
PRINTER: Electric (M) Printing Co., Ltd, Manchester.
COUNTRY: Printed in UK
MATERIAL: Lithograph
TYPE: Advertising Poster
BRAND/COMPANY: Belle Vue Zoo ; Manchester, England
DATE/PERIOD: 1950s
DIMENSIONS: (76 x 51 cm) | (30 x 20 Inches)
CONDITION: (A-) Fine condition. Minimal defects (consistent with age), folded as issued, a few tiny tears and creases in margins.
BRAND/COMPANY: Belle Vue Zoo
Opened in 1836, Belle Vue Zoo started life as a small private collection of birds owned by gardener John Jennison. The zoo expanded into a vast Victorian amusement park, becoming one of the largest zoos in England featuring the famous Bobs roller coaster, an amusement park, the gardens, exhibition halls, and a speedway.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: Manchester, a city in northwestern England, was the nucleus of the largest metropolitan area in the north of England during the Industrial Revolution. By the early 20th century, its urban growth linked Manchester to the ring of cotton-manufacturing towns, making up a metropolitan area that by 1911 had a population of 2,350,000.
STORY/DESCRIPTION: This eye-catching yellow advertising poster with bold red ""Belle Vue Gardens Manchester"" lettering features a fantastic illustration of a hippopotamus. The nostalgic and whimsical design, reminiscent of a children's storybook illustration, evokes the joy and excitement of visiting the zoo or an amusement park, with exotic animals and thrilling rides that capture the imagination of both children and adults alike.