Which Is Your Favourite Bus Poster From The Last 100 Years?

James Drury
By James Drury Last edited 114 months ago
Which Is Your Favourite Bus Poster From The Last 100 Years?
15 Minutes And Where Are You, by FP Restall, 1923
15 Minutes And Where Are You, by FP Restall, 1923
A Welcome Sight On A Dark Night. Artist unknown, 1980
A Welcome Sight On A Dark Night. Artist unknown, 1980
At Your Service Bus Conductor, by Leo P Dowd, 1947
At Your Service Bus Conductor, by Leo P Dowd, 1947
Don't Alight From A Moving Bus, by James Fitton, 1941
Don't Alight From A Moving Bus, by James Fitton, 1941
Hop on a Bus, by Lobban, 1958
Hop on a Bus, by Lobban, 1958
Look What You Could Get With A Bus Pass. Artist unknown, 1982
Look What You Could Get With A Bus Pass. Artist unknown, 1982
To Lovers' Lane, by Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson, 1921
To Lovers' Lane, by Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson, 1921
Wanted A Crew For This Bus, by Jack Maxwell, 1955
Wanted A Crew For This Bus, by Jack Maxwell, 1955
We're Catching The Night Owls, by Gax, 1986
We're Catching The Night Owls, by Gax, 1986

Imagine you have a collection of 5,000 bus posters dating from as far back as 1913 — how do you choose just 15 of the best for an exhibition? It's enough to need an army of conductors.

This is the task facing the London Transport Museum as the Year of the Bus draws to a close. It's planning an exhibition of the best of its expansive collection, and needs your help to decide which ones make the cut.

Museum staff are asking people to pick their favourites from a selection of 30, by going to their Facebook page and liking the ones they think should be included. The ones with the most likes will be included in the display, which opens in November.

We've picked our preferred posters in the gallery above, including one which explains that you can save the price of a drink by buying a Weekly Bus Pass, and some beautiful pre-Second World War illustrations. You can see the full selection on Facebook, where you can vote for your choices.

Last Updated 18 September 2014