Period posters

A recently discovered collection of historical RoSPA safety posters will go on public display for the first time alongside Safety and Health Expo.

The exhibition, called The RoSPA Collection, will feature 40 iconic posters dating from the 1930s to the 1970s, covering all aspects of safety.

The posters on display form part of a collection of more than 700 historical posters and artwork for posters which RoSPA discovered last year while clearing out its old warehouse.

Among the famous artists who produced artwork for RoSPA during this period were Tom Eckersley, Leonard Cusden and the cartoonist George Smith, better known as Gus.

The free exhibition will be at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, a short walk from the NEC.