For old times” sake: historic SBB posters
A traveler shares an exciting look at Swiss public transport's 175-year anniversary. They highlight the historical advertising posters connected to the railway and suggest various resources for those interested in exploring this aspect of Swiss history. It's a great opportunity for anyone to dive into the rich narrative of Swiss trains.
- Check out Watson.ch for a curated collection of beautiful historic railway posters.
- Visit the SBB Historic archive for a comprehensive digital collection, including tickets and photos.
- Follow the SBB Historic blog for updates on the digitization project and more historical insights.
AI-generated summary-
Hi all,
Swiss public transport is celebrating its 175-year anniversary (see http://www.myswissalps.com/forum/topic/swiss-rail-anniversary-activities-may-oct-2022). So here’s a nice peek into Swiss train history!
Swiss railway companies and tourism orginazations have been issueing advertising posters since their early existence. Many of those have been digitally archived, and this project is still going on.
For anyone interested I recommend the below sources (not all available in English, but easily translatable):
- http://www.watson.ch/schweiz/sbb/425672428-die-schoene-schweiz-historische-werbeplakate-der-sbb: a collection of 20 of the prettiest historic posters, selected by Watson.ch
- http://www.sbbarchiv.ch/suchinfo.aspx: the complete digital SBB Historic archive, containing old posters, train tickets, photos and more
- http://www.sbbhistoric.ch/blog/: SBB Historic blog, including updates about the digitalisation project
Have fun!
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