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The big round world of B.O.A.C. - stop off in the Far East


This poster was designed to promote B.O.A.C.'s services throughout the Far East using imagery of Hong Kong to convey the promotional message. The floating restaurants in Aberdeen harbour were a popular destination for tourists visiting Hong Kong in the 1970's and this poster uses and image that also draws on one of the more memorable scenes in the 1960 film, The World of Suzie Wong.

Author / Creator Unknown
Format 1 poster : color ; 75 x 51 cm on cloth board 83 x 58.5 cm
Publisher British Overseas Airways Corporation
Year circa 1970
HKBU Library collection Hong Kong Travel Poster Collection
Work type Photograph Poster
Airline Company British Airways (Former: B.O.A.C)
Keyword(s) Aberdeen (Hong Kong) Floating restaurant Harbors Qipao Women
https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/91512504h757t62
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Copyrighted CC BY-NC 4.0

Cite this image as: "The big round world of B.O.A.C. - stop off in the Far East", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 03/11/2424, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/91512504h757t62.

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