Shell poster number 292, Salcombe by Hal Woolf. Landscape painting depciting Salcombe, with the beach and hills in the background and houses and part of the church at the front of the image.

Explore the Shell Heritage Art Collection

The Shell Heritage Art Collection is one of the most important collections of 20th Century British commercial art. Featuring the work of well-known modern British artists, some selected posters from the Collection can viewed here. 

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  1. Shell poster number 381, Crikey That's Shell that was! Loch Ness Monster by John Reynolds. Cartoon of Loch Ness Monster appearing to be two headed as it watches a car speed by, all that remains are it's exhaust fumes. The sign by the Loch reads 'To Knock Less'.

    Crikey! That’s Shell – That was!

    • 1933
    • John Reynolds

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  2. Shell poster number 297, That's Shell That Was (road and car) by Rowland Hilder. Painting of a car disappearing into the distance, a wind battered tree is at the forefront of the image.

    That’s Shell – That Was!

    • 1931
    • Rowland Hilder

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Panoramic view of the first floor of the National Motor Museum

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