Railway posters

As early as 1925 the London & North Eastern Railway were cannily marketing both the locomotive Flying Scotsman (4472) and the named train service - it certainly probably was a contender for the confident assumption that it was the most famous train in the world. The cover artwork is very potent - worked up by Harry Gawthorn, a well-known commercial artist who also did many posters for the company.

This large series on railway poster deals mainly with what could be called the golden age of the railway poster, where the sun always shone and the British seaside was as glamorous as the Côte d’Azur. Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters. For more information, and for other works, see parts 1 to 3 also. This is part 4 of a 9 – part series on Railway Posters: Frank H. Mason RBA RI RSMA ( 1875-1965 ) Boatbuilding LNER…

Go by Train. British Railways

Poster, Inter City poster, (The Journey of a Nighttime), Black background, The journey of a nighttime, Image of a train at night, Inter City Sleeper, 1988, (Other IDs PO5372/A4/288/12.88SPL).

Blank walls suck, so bring some life to your dorm, bedroom, office, studio, wherever Printed on 185gsm semi gloss poster paper Custom cut - refer to size chart for finished measurements Includes a 3/16 inch (5mm) white border to assist in framing

This large series on railway poster deals mainly with what could be called the golden age of the railway poster, where the sun always shone and the British seaside was as glamorous as the Côte d’Azur. Many talented and famous artists like Frank Newbould, John Hassall and Terence Cuneo worked on these posters. For more information, and for other works, see parts 1 to 5 also. This is part 6 of a 9 – part series on Railway Posters: Henry George Gawthorn ( 1879-1941 ) South Shields LNER Henry…

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Leonard Squirrel. Northumberland. British Railways

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