East Coast Joys - No. 6, Sea Sports Poster

Made:
1931 in London
publisher:
London & North Eastern Railway
artist:
Tom Purvis
East Coast Joys - No. 6, Sea Sports Poster

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Poster, London & North Eastern Railway, "No 6, Sea Sports, East Coast Joys, travel by L.N.E.R. to the drier side of Britain", by Tom Purvis. 1931. With illustration of two people in a speed boat.

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:
1978-9543
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 1076 mm x 699 mm
type:
poster

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