Great News! An all in holiday in Bonnie Scotland
- Made:
- circa 1958 in United Kingdom
- maker:
- British Railways
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Poster, British Railways, Great News! An All in Holiday in Bonnie Scotland, about 1958. Coloured lithograph of text in white on a background of tartan arranged diagonally. Additional text reads "From £15.15.0, children under 14 £10.10.0, Ask inside for details". Format: Double Royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.
This British Railways poster, dating from about 1958, promotes all inclusive holidays in Scotland, with travel by rail. The poster is set against a tartan background. Holidays for adults are priced from £15.15 shillings (£15.75) and for children from £10.10 shillings (£10.50).
Copies of this poster were displayed in British Railways ticket and travel offices.
"Bonnie" means beautiful, or pretty in Scots, probably derived from the French "bon", meaning good.
Details
- Category:
- Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
- Object Number:
- 1987-9102
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1016 mm x 635 mm
- type:
- poster
- credit:
- British Rail, Records Office
