Great Western Railway Poster, "Send Your Luggage in Advance"
- Made:
- 1923-1947 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- London & North Eastern Railway, Great Western Railway, London Midland & Scottish Railway Company and Southern Railway
- printer:
- Lowe & Brydone
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Poster, Great Western Railway, London, Midland & Scottish Railway, London & North Eastern Railway, Southern Railway. 'Send your Luggage in Advance - Collected/Conveyed/Delivered. 2/- per package. GWR. LMS. LNER. SR'. With cartoon of different stages of train luggage. Double royal format.
The railways were a very dangerous industry in the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries with many thousands of workers injured or killed each year. Growing pressure from trades unions and new safety laws gradually improved the safety for railway workers and safety posters and notices were produced to raise awareness of the dangers to life and limb.
Details
- Category:
- Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
- Object Number:
- 1979-7464
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1018 mm x 637 mm
- type:
- poster