Waterloo Station, War, A Centenary of Uninterrupted Service During War and Peace, 1848 - 1948

Made:
1947
maker:
Helen McKie
and
The Baynard Press
publisher:
Southern Railway
Waterloo Station, War, A Centenary of Uninterrupted Service During War and Peace, 1848 - 1948 (poster)

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Poster, Southern Railway, "Waterloo Station, War, A Centenary of Uninterrupted Service During War and Peace, 1848 - 1948" by Helen McKie, 1947. Coloured lithograph depicting Waterloo station concourse during the Second World War, full of people including passengers, policemen and personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. McKie also painted the same scene showing the passengers in civilian roles. Text at bottom margin reads "Southern Railway Advertising. Ad 5417. 1500/1947. Printed in England at the Baynard Press, London". Format: quad royal, 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm. Backed.

Details

Category:
Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
Object Number:
1976-9261
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 1016 mm x 1270 mm
type:
poster