Geotype Submission

The Geotype project charts the rich history of lettering and type forms that have established the identity of cities and towns around the world. Explore the map

How does this letter-form communicate its location?

Continuing the interrogation of Bristol’s harbour side, I decided to look around by the SS Great Britain which is a great part of the history of the city. This is shown further upon further research which was conducted after visiting the harbour side as rivers were the most important way of moving people and goods around the country respectively up until the early 19th century. The picture showcases the promotional posters for the SS Great Britain showing their audience what the posters would have looked like in the times in which the ship was operating in primarily a typographic manner in mostly a bulky almost western-like typeface.

Location

Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Rd, Bristol BS1 6TY, UK