Great Wall Poster Company
1990

1990 Pictorial Advertising Map of Hong Kong

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1990 Annual Poster of Hong Kong by Great Wall Poster Company

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Thematic pictorial advertising map of Hong Kong from 1990. One of a series of annual advertising posters of Hong Kong published by Great Wall Poster Company. Printed by Pronto Print, LTD. Copyright 1980 by Tom Briggs.

Shows geographical locations around the city with interesting historical notes "In 1942 a tiger was shot by a Japanese patrol near Stanley" or "In 1887 the Hong Kong College of Medicine was established and one of its first students was Sun Yat Sen." Contains numerous small pictorial advertisements for local businesses with an attempt at levity in some cases.

The pictorial map is a snapshot of the frenetic commercial activity surrounding Hong Kong in the last decade of the 20th century. Businesses of all sizes and sectors are represented on the map including retail, transportation, hospitality, banking, and entertainment. The numerous commercial enterprises include:
  • Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
  • Water tours of Hong Kong, Ltd.
  • Overseas Containers Limited
  • George Wimpey H.K. Ltd.
  • British Caledonian Airline
  • Singapore Club Coffee House
Detail from 1990 Annual Poster of Hong Kong by Tom Briggs.
1990 Hong Kong pictorial advertising map detail.

CREATOR: Great Wall Poster Company

PUBLICATION DATE: 1990

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: China

BODY OF WATER: Belcher Bay, Kowloon Harbor

CONDITION: Very good.  Photo-reproduction process based on a master hand-colored copy. Glossy finish.

COLORING: Process color.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 24 " x 18 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 1404

PRICE: $

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