Whitley Bay (poster)

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Poster, London and North Eastern Railway poster, Whitley Bay by John Littlejohns, 1929. Coloured lithograph depicting bathers in rockpools beneath cliffs, illuminated by a shaft of sunlight. In the foreground is a woman in a red and blue swimming costume, with a red cap. A towel is draped over her shoulders. Text below reads "New guide free from Council Offices, Whitley Bay or any LNER Agency". Format: quad royal.

Railway poster by the artist John Littlejohns, depicting bathers in rockpools at Whitley Bay. The poster was published in 1929 by the London & North Eastern Railway to promote travel to the seaside resort in the north east of England.

Details

Category:
Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
Object Number:
1978-9061
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 1016 mm x 1270 mm
type:
poster