Dublin: Ireland's Ancient Capital – Vintage Travel Poster

A charming, nostalgic invitation to the fair city in classic mid-century airline travel-poster style. This delightful A3 artwork captures the soul of Dublin with iconic landmarks rendered in warm, graphic blocks of colour. At the centre, the graceful wrought-iron Ha'penny Bridge arches over the River Liffey, its pale teal structure contrasting beautifully with the deep blue-green water below. A classic red double-decker bus trundles across the bridge, passengers leaning on the railings, while Georgian red-brick buildings and church spires rise in the background under a soft, cloudy sky.

Below the bridge, the famous Guinness Brewery Gate stands proudly open, its iconic black-and-gold harp emblem gleaming, flanked by the elegant golden-domed Custom House on the left and a cosy traditional pub with warm orange windows on the right. The scene is filled with that unmistakable Dublin charm: history, stout, literature, and good craic all in one frame.

The palette is perfectly vintage: soft mint-greens and warm ochres for the buildings, rich teal-blues for the river and sky, pops of crimson red on the bus and pub signage, all softened by subtle aged-paper distressing for authentic 1950s–1960s travel-poster character. Bold, elegant lettering at the top declares “DUBLIN” in deep navy with warm orange outlines, while the lower text proudly states “IRELAND’S ANCIENT CAPITAL” above the inviting call “FLY THERE BY AER LINGUS”.

Printed on premium 200gsm matte art paper (A3 – 297 × 420 mm), the colours are richly nostalgic yet crisp, with a luxurious velvet matte finish that eliminates glare and gives the print a high-quality, collectible feel – as though it were freshly pulled from an old Aer Lingus archive.

Perfect for Dubliners proud of their city, Ireland enthusiasts, lovers of literature and pub culture, travellers, or anyone who feels the pull of cobbled streets, live music, Guinness by the pint, and stories that never end. Hang it in your living room, hallway, kitchen, office or pub snug and let it remind you every day: Dublin – ancient, alive, and always ready with a warm welcome. Sláinte!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BUNTING FLAGS WATERMARK DOES NOT APPEAR ON FINAL PRINT. FRAME NOT INCLUDED