Wright Ahead

Made:
1975 in Yarm
publisher:
Head Wrightson and Company Limited

Poster, "Wright Ahead, Celebrating 150 years of Railway History 1825-1975. The Friarage and the Railway", commemorative publication, potted history of Thomas Meynell, Chairman of Stockton & Darlington Railway with photograph of painting by H Moore, 1850, of 'The Friarage' (Meynell's home), small inset of head and shoulders of Meynell, brief history of the birth of the railway scheme and the founding of of industrial Cleveland, on reverse - photograph of "Pioneers of First Public Railway" from the album of Head Wrightson, owner of the firm whose headquarters were at The Friarage, 1975, published by Head Wrightson& Co. Ltd., Yarm.

Details

Category:
Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
Object Number:
2003-8830
Measurements:
: 16.4567 x 11.7323 in.; 418 x 298 mm
type:
poster
credit:
Battye, F.