British Rail Poster, "Hot News for Commuters"

Made:
1977 in United Kingdom
publisher:
Transport, South Yorkshire and British Rail
British Rail Poster, "Hot News for Commuters"

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Notice, British Rail Eastern Region and South Yorkshire Transport, "Hot News for Commuters, Our Timesaver Prices are Down", July 1977. Fare table on a red background, showing reduced train prices for Timesaver weekly season tickets on services between Sheffield and Doncaster, Barnsley, Worksop, Wombwell and Conisbrough. British Rail and South Yorkshire Transport logos at bottom right. Reference BR(E) M77 7/77 75 S&P at bottom left.

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:
1977-5689
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 1003 mm x 622 mm
type:
poster
credit:
British Rail, Records Office

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