Festival of City of London Film white and blue circles

white and blue circles

would have been displayed at London railway and Underground stations

Alan Fletcher and Colin Forbes

A beautifully illustrated depiction of the famous battle (now known as The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah) which occurred in 636 CE between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Empire

by Barbara Jones

Festival of City of London Film white and blue circlesAn original London Transport travel poster, Festival of City of London, designed by Hanna Weil, 1962. The annual Festival was founded in 1962 to revitalise the cultural life of the City, with a strong focus on classical music performed in central London venues, including churches, St Paul's Cathedral and Livery Company Halls. From the Curwen Press family archive. A higher resolution image is available for viewing on request.