Wells in Smiling Somerset

Made:
1931 in England
artist:
Michael Reilly
publisher:
Southern Railway
maker:
Dangerfield Printing Company Limited
Wells in Smiling Somerset (poster)

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Poster, Southern Railway, Wells in Smiling Somerset by Michael Reilly, 1931. Coloured lithograph depicting Wells Cathedral and the tiny city of Wells, with the Mendip Hills beyond. Text reads "The only complete Cathedral city centre for the Mendips". Beneath are woodcut-style illustrations of the nearby tourist attractions of Cheddar, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, Weston-super-Mare and Wookey Hole. Reference ref. AD 1744. Printed by the Dangerfield Print Co Ltd. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Details

Category:
Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
Object Number:
1987-9169
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 1016 mm x 635 mm
type:
poster
credit:
Onslow's Auctioneers