Lansbury Estate poster

Poster for a new housing estate in Poplar, London, which is being advertised as a paid attraction during the 1951 Festival of Britain. (WORK 25/234 E1)

Transcript

New homes rise from London’s ruins…

SEE LONDON’S NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD GROWING

LANSBURY – POPLAR

Admission to neighbourhood free

Special enclosure, show house and flat, 1’6- children 5-15 half price: children under 5 not admitted

For times of opening see newspapers

WATER BUS TO WEST INDIA DOCK PIER, AND THENCE BY BUS – OR BUS FROM ALDGATE EAST UNDERGROUND STATION

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