In one week my hubby and I will be on plane heading to our next vacation to Glasgow and London. I am super excited to hit the skies again and see things I have never seen before and visit with friends and family we have not seen in a while.

vintage travelling image of a woman holding a bunch of vintage suitcases.

Vintage Travel Posters for Glasgow and London

Glasgow, Scotland:

First Up Glasgow. My husbands parents are from Glasgow and he still has family in the city so that is why we are visiting it first.

1940s / 1950s Vintage Travel Poster for Pan Am Travel to Glasgow by Clipper.

1940s / 1950s Vintage Travel Poster for Pan Am Travel to Glasgow Scotland. Illustration features a man and woman in kilts. — I just LOVE this ad!

You can get to Glasgow or Edinburgh by Train. “The Coronation Scot” & “The Coronation”.

Glasgow vintage advertising-Vintage Travel Poster for traveling between Glasgow and Edinburgh by train.

Or see Glasgow by Bus. 1930s Travel Poster from 1938.

Vintage Glasgow travel ad 1930s for travel by bus in 1938. — Source: amazon

“See the Pride of Scotland” – A Vintage Canadian Pacific ad for travel to Glasgow says you can get to the city by boat.

Canadian Pacific vintage travel p;oster to visit Glasgow featuring Edinburgh Castle and a Bagpiper — W.G. FINCH (DATES UNKNOWN) SEE THE PRIDE OF SCOTLAND / CANADIAN PACIFIC

“London to Glasgow Holiday by Rail”.

If you read my blog regularly, you know why I shared this ad. SCOTTIE DOGS!!!

London to Glasgow vintage travel ad with scottie dogs — Aren’t they cute???!

“SCOTLAND It’s Highlands and Islands” – Now this photo does not mention Glasgow specifically but it is so darn lovely that I needed to share it with all of you.

Vintage Travel Scotland Poster from the 1950s — The colours are so vibrant in this image. Fantastic.

London, England

After Glasgow, we are jetting off to Jolly Old London. This has been on my bucket list for a very long time and I seriously cannot wait to get there and see all the wonderful things the city has to offer.

Vintage Travel Poster for a visit to London by Jet Clipper Pan Am Airlines.

Vintage london England travel poster for Pan Am Airlines — Source: vintage poster blog

Visit London with British Railways.

So many things to do while in London. Where should I start first?

British Rail TVintage travel Poster for London UK 1950s — Source: DP Vintage Posters

Beautifully painted London travel poster.

Vintage Travel Poster for London England — Source: Londontopia

Ohhh this ad from Delta Air Lines is so very pretty. 100% something you would frame and put on your wall.

Delta Airlines Vintage Travel Poster for London England. — Source: Amazon

As the ad says “Visit Britain”….I’m working on it! Southern British Railways, 1950s – original vintage poster by Roderick Laing.

visit britian vintage travel poster — Source: AntikBar.co.uk

And that ends our travel poster trip, hope you enjoyed the ride 🙂

Okay friends, please tell me what should I see and do while in Glasgow and London. All suggestions welcome!

FURTHER READING: You can also check out my archived blog posts on all things Vintage Travel HERE.

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Liz

Friends! Let’s take a stroll down malt shop lane and check out some cool images from the 1930’s-1950’s of vintage soda/malt shops and the customers who are enjoying them.

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Lana Turner in”Slightly Dangerous”, 1943 serving up a ice cream float.

Vintage Malt Shops

Vintage Images 1930’s – 1950’s

HISTORY OF THE MALT SHOP

A Soda shop, also often known as a Malt shop (after malt, a sweet milkshake flavoring), is a business akin to an ice cream parlor and a drugstore soda fountain. Interiors were often furnished with a large mirror behind amarble counter with gooseneck soda spouts, plus spinning stools, round marble-topped tables and wireframe sweetheart chairs.

The counter-service soda fountain was introduced in 1903, and around that same time, drugstores began to attract noontime customers by adding sandwiches and light lunches. The beverage menu at a soda shop usually included ice cream sodas, chocolate malts, fountain colas and milkshakes. A 1915 issue of Soda Fountain magazine stated: “The soda fountain of today is an ally of temperance… Ice cream soda is a greater medium for the cause of temperance than all the sermon ever preached on that subject (source).”

Now, what can we get you?

Further Reading: Big List of Old Fashioned Soda Fountain Drink Recipes

1950s vintage photo of a soda jerk in a malt shop making a milkshake.

Source: Wikimedia

1950s vintage photo of teens at the malt shop counter enjoying treats.

Further Reading: Mini Guide To Holding The Ultimate 1950’s Themed Party

1950s Malt Shop Soda Shop 1950s Teenagers

Source: Flickr- UNCG Digital Projects

Late 1940s / early 1950s photo of a busy malt shop. All those treats look yummy!

Malt Shops are for hanging out, catching up and also reading as these girls are demonstrating in 1952.

1952 malt shop image featuring teenage girls in 1950s fashiosn hanging out at the counter.

Source: Flickr- File Photo Digital Archive

When grabbing a drink at the counter it’s mandatory that one looks their best, like these very stylish teenagers. Their hats are the BEST! -1940s Photo-

Late 1940s / Early 1950s teenagers at the soda shop

And looking their best for these boys means it’s all about the Plaid. 1950s photo.

1950 teenage boys hanging at the soda shop

After a fun day at the beach a nice refreshing drink will do the trick. And now on a side note, what an amazing photo! The girl swimsuits are stunning as well as the girl’s hair on the right. WOW! -1940s Photo-

1940 girls in swimsuits at the soda counter

1942 Nifty Nook Diner / Malt Shop. Phoenix, Arizona. Super 1940s “teenager” fashions on display in this image.

Source: Etsy

There is that fantastic “counter” style we keep seeing. Another great hat!

1940s woman at a soda counter in 1940s hait and 1940s dress

Even movie stars stopped by for a milkshake or two as seen here in the picture below with Joan Crawford and her editor Alice in 1939. P.S. HAT!

Joan Crawford at Soda Fountain with Editor Alice Thompson, 1939.

Malt Shops are not just for teenagers and movie stars, they are for all ages.

Source: We had faces then

1953 – Mavis sipping a strawberry milkshake in a white milk bar.

1950s little girl at the malt shop counter

Photo by Terrence Spencer//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images

1930s photo of a couple out on date night at the malt shop.

1950s photo of two teenagers enjoying a drink together and some fun conversation. Wonder what they are chatting about?

Shall we have a dance or listen to some music before we leave? -1950s photo-

1950s Teenagers dancing in a soda malt shop

So much to take in here! Saddle shoes, jukebox, plaid skirt, 1940s hairstyles and young men and women enjoying their time at their local malt shop.

1940s teenagers listening to music at the soda shop

Source: Pinterest

Lastly when I was in Memphis the hubby and I stopped in at A.Schwab and had REAL soda’s from their vintage soda counter. Here are a couple of images of that super cool experience.

Read about my trip to Memphis & Nashville HERE.

Mmmmmm real soda pop. Which one to try first?

Now Question Time: Do you have a favorite place to go for vintage sodas? Milkshakes? Maybe you hung out at a Malt shop back in the day? Share anything you want in the comments section below.

FURTHER READING:

Vintage Photo Tuesday-Collection of archived vintage blog posts showing vintage images from the 1920s-1960s

Liz

Tag: 1940s