British Railways Poster, Blackpool

Poster, British Railways (London Midland Region), Blackpool by Abram Games, 1952, signed by artist on reverse, sand castle in shape of Blackpool Tower, printed by The Baynard Press, London. Format: double royal.

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.