This poster was commissioned in 1934 and issued in 1935 as part of the posters for schools scheme. In the minutes of the advisory group, two airmail posters were to be commissioned to accompany the map.

Expanding across Africa and then Asia, airmail finally reached Australia, and a regular service between London and Brisbane began in December 1934. Edward McKnight Kauffer's map celebrates the triumphs of technology over time and space, depicting the world contained in the palm of a hand.

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Air Mail Routes