Holidays are Happy Days at Lytham St Annes

Holidays are Happy Days at Lytham St Annes

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Poster, London Midland & Scottish Railway, "Holidays are Happy Days at Lytham St Annes" by Septimus E Scott. 'Go by LMS' series. Poster shows a man and child sitting on the edge of a pool and a child in the pool. Many people in the background. Double royal format.

Posters and eye-catching travel guides were used by railway companies at stations to promote leisure activities, holidays and travel opportunities to passengers waiting for their train. Railway companies regularly commissioned graphic artists to design the posters to make them visually engaging and market attractive things to do by train to encourage more customers.

Details

Category:
Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
Object Number:
1986-8809
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 1018 mm x 632 mm
type:
poster
credit:
Onslow's Auctioneers