Southend-on-Sea

Poster, London & North Eastern Railway, Southend-on -Sea, Health, Sunshine, Amusement by Charles Pears, about 1935. Coloured lithograph depicting a young woman in a red dress, with Southend pier and promenade beyond. The woman is standing in gardens on a cliff, holding her left arm pointing directly above her, and the right indicating the seafront below. There are crowds on the beach and behind the woman a pleasure boat is sailing away from the shore. Accompanying text at bottom, giving details of an illustrated booklet. There is a large area of loss above the woman's left hand. Printed by Bemrose & Sons Ltd, Derby. Format quad royal.