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Description: | Concept: civilian morale, shipping, business / trading / markets, propaganda, architecture, cityscape Description: whole: the image occupies the majority. The title and text are separate and positioned in the lower fifth, in black. All set against a white background. image: a photograph of ship docked next to a crane. In the background, across the River Thames, are the Custom House and Port of London Authority building. text: 4 [Arabic text] Printed in Great Britain by Thos. Forman and Sons Ltd., Nottingham. [The Custom House and Port of London Authoroty building. The Port of London. The 'P.L.A.' - the Port of London Authority - is a self-governing and non-subsidised Public Utility Service. The Board is composed of appointed representatives of Government Departments and Public Bodies, and elected representatives of Shipowners, Merchants and other users of the Port. The Port Authority's rates and charges are designed to produce revenue sufficient to cover operating costs and fixed interest charges. The aim of the Authority is to provide the best service at the lowest cost for all users of the Port. The Authority has a world-wide reputation second to none for efficiency. This picture shows a ship at Hay's Wharf, and, in the background, the Custom House with the Port of London Authority building beyond.] Object: ship, crane | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Printer: Thomas Forman and Sons Ltd, Nottingham | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=5171... | Go to resource |
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