1960s Original Shell Oil Poster, Oil Search & Exploration, a retro industrial explainer about energy gas, fuel petrol etc, wall art decor
This is an original 1960s poster from the Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company to explain how oil is found using seismic exploration, and an example of an anticline oil trap where oil has accumulated.
Dimensions: 30 in x 20 in (77 cm x 51 cm)
Printed by: Sir Joseph Causton & Sons, London & Eastleigh
Artist: Gordon Ransom M.S.I.A.
Condition: spot and tear near top, see photos.
Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company and one of the oil and gas "supermajors" and by revenue and profits is consistently one of the largest companies in the world.
Shell was formed in 1907 through the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company of the United Kingdom. The combined company rapidly became the leading competitor of the American Standard Oil and by 1920 Shell was the largest producer of oil in the world.
Shell first entered the chemicals industry in 1929. Shell was one of the "Seven Sisters" which dominated the global petroleum industry from the mid-1940s to the mid-1970s. In 1964 Shell was a partner in the world's first commercial sea transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Because of the age of these posters, and their use in the classroom, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn or stained. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years in the classroom are part of the vintage charm.
When framed these colourful and detailed posters, with vibrant colours can become a centre piece for any room, to remind us of a simpler time.
This poster will be rolled up and delivered in a cardboard tube for protection.
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