{"product_id":"speedbird-boac-travel-poster-it-s-a-small-world-1945","title":"Speedbird BOAC Travel Poster: It’s a Small World, 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s a Small World by Speedbird: Fly B.O.A.C., created for the British Overseas Airways Corporation in the mid-20th century, captures the optimism and glamour of early long‑haul air travel. This antique travel poster is a colorful pictorial world map celebrating BOAC’s global reach at the close of the Second World War and the dawn of the jet age. Ships sail across stylized seas, zodiac emblems float like constellations, and place names appear in Latin for a scholarly, old‑world flourish. Printed in Great Britain by McCorquodale \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., London, the design invites you to circle the globe under the promise emblazoned across the sheet: “It’s a small world by Speedbird: fly B.O.A.C.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a high-quality fine art print by The Unique Maps Co., produced with archival inks on your choice of acid-free archival paper or artist’s cotton canvas. Multiple sizes and framing options are available, from ready-to-hang frames to premium matting. Personalization is welcomed—add a custom caption, dedication, or request subtle route highlights to make the piece uniquely yours. Each print is color-matched to honor the saturated mid-century palette and crisp graphic detail of the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “artist” here is BOAC itself—the British state airline (1939–1974)—whose in-house publicity studio set the gold standard for aviation advertising in the 1940s and beyond. Under the Speedbird banner (the emblem and well-known callsign of the airline), BOAC’s posters blended aspirational imagery with cartographic clarity, shaping how the public envisioned air travel as both attainable and sophisticated. This map stands among those iconic efforts, marrying national design savvy with a world-embracing outlook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a work of art, this poster is notable for the way it fuses historical cartography with modern commercial design. Relief is shown pictorially, giving the continents a hand-drawn topographic charm, while Latin toponyms lend academic gravitas. The result is part classroom wall map, part travel daydream, perfectly timed to an era when airliners were shrinking the planet for post-war travelers hungry for connection and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually, it’s a masterclass in mid-century modernism: deep oceanic blues anchor the composition, while bold reds—most strikingly a commanding red orb—punctuate the globe and draw the eye from pole to pole. Circular motifs and a semi‑polar projection emphasize wraparound connectivity, as if air routes might thread right off the sheet and back again. The contrast of crisp linework with vintage-map textures makes this a compelling focal point for a study, library, lounge, or office—an ode to exploration that reads beautifully from across the room yet rewards close inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful gift for aviation enthusiasts, frequent flyers, cartography lovers, and vintage design aficionados, this print is perfect for Christmas, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, a graduation or housewarming, or to welcome home someone who’s just returned from far-flung travels. It brings a touch of adventure to any space—and a reminder that, with Speedbird spirit, the world is delightfully small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 24x36in (60x90cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58018807021952,"sku":"UM00276523A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58018807054720,"sku":"UM00276524A","price":193.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58018807087488,"sku":"UM00276525A","price":212.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58018807120256,"sku":"UM00276526A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58018807153024,"sku":"UM00276527A","price":193.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed 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