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!

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Liz

Canada day is July 1st and to celebrate the beautiful country I so proudly live in, I wanted to take us on a vintage train ride through my country with Canadian Pacific.

Let’s take a look at the fun vintage train advertising from the 1930s-1950s!

Vintage Train Advertising for Travel in Canada

1930s – 1950s

1940s Vintage ad: “Got a Date with a Canadian Pacific Vacation”.

1940s Vintage Ad for Canadian Pacific. See Canada by Train! — Source: Flickr

1940s vintage Canadian Pacific ad: “We’re seeing Canada by Train!”

1940s Canadian Train Advertising for the Canadian Pacific. The Ad features a young woman talking on the phone about all the places she is going to see in Canada.

Source: Marshalltaylor.ca

1946 Canadian Pacific train ad featuring an illustration of a couple eating dinner while enjoying the view of the east coast.

Source: Marshalltaylor.ca

“Canada’s Picturesque East Coast – Travel Canadian Pacific”

1930s Vintage Ad for the Canadian Pacific Railway featuring an illustration of a woman in a 1930s dress holding golf clubs at St. Andrews By-The-Sea. The Algonquin, a Canadian Pacific Hotel.

1958 Canadian Pacific Railways Train Ad- “You’ll see more magnificent Canada from the Scenic Domes of The Canadian”.

1958 Canadian Pacific Railways Train Ad featuring images of the Scenic Domes on the train, the dining car, the sleeping car and the coffee shop. — Source: Train Geek

“Travel Canadian Pacific – Safety, Comfort, Economy”

I just love the styling in this ad. Look at that 1940s hat?? Wow!

1940s Vintage Ad for the Canadian Pacific Railway featuring an illustration of a woman in a 1940s hat and 1940s fashion posing in front of a train.

“The Canadian – The Scenic Dome Route Across Canada.” Fantastic illustration of the train and the sunset in the background and I love the font.

Canadian Pacific Railway vintage ad featuring The Scenic Dome Route Across Canada.

Source: Lettherheadfonts.com

“Trans-Canada Limited – Fastest Train Across The Continent. Sleeping cars only”

Trans Canada Limited Vintage Train Ads featuring an illustration of a train going thru the mountains and advertising the sleeping cars only with Canadian Pacific.

I hope you enjoyed our very quick trip from Coast to Coast today.

Have you ever taken the train to see parts of Canada? I know I want to and would love to hear your stories if you have.

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Liz 🙂

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