The Enchanting North Poster

The Enchanting North Poster The Enchanting North Poster

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Poster, North Eastern Railway, "The Enchanting North", advertising a book by J.S. Fletcher, 66 illustrations in colour and black and white. With seven sample colour illustrations. 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:
1986-8964
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 1007 mm x 612 mm
type:
poster
credit:
British Rail, Records Office