Diecasts, Militaria, Vintage Toys, Retro Electronics, Antiques and Vintage Items.
Lot 654:
Description
A collection of approximately two dozen vintage tourism-related paper ephemera, predominantly travel brochures, guides, and folded maps, primarily promoting various regions within Wales. The items exhibit a mid-20th century aesthetic, with a mix of photographic and illustrative cover designs, and are printed on paper or light cardstock. Visible titles include «MID WALES, » «SOUTH WALES, » «Llandudno Street Map» (marked «PRICE 5p»), «Welcome to Brecon & Radnor, » «Street Plan of Rhyl» (with a handwritten «1751» annotation), «Tenby & Saundersfoot, » and «Borth on Cardigan Bay.» Several titles also incorporate Welsh language, such as «Croeso» (Welcome), «Chwarel Hen Llanfair» (Old Llanfair Quarry), and «Gloddfa Ganol Slate Mine» (Central Slate Mine).
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