THESE are some of the posters which will be snapped up by movie enthusiasts looking to capture a permanent memento of a magical night out at the pictures.

The huge archive of British cinema posters will come up for sale in Swindon at Dominic Winter Book Auctions on Wednesday, December 12.

More than 350 original posters are included in the lot, all in fine condition.

The archive, which once belonged to an independent cinema owner, contains many rarities and posters advertising movies such as Rosemary's Baby, Midnight Cowboy and Easy Rider.

Films covered range from serious drama to Carry On movies and James Bond classics, as well as many of the low budget horror and skinflick movies of the 60s and 70s.

There is also a group of double bill posters, recalling the days when a cinema visit could include two main features back to back such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on the same bill as MASH.

Many of the posters have been lotted in groups of around 30, with price estimates ranging between £50 and £100 for the group.

Some of the rarer and cult movies such as Last Tango in Paris are being sold individually with estimates ranging between £80 and £100 each.