Bon Voyage
Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), Bon Voyage, To the Continent by Short Sea Routes by Leonard Richmond, about 1955. Coloured lithograph depicting the coast and white cliffs, with a ferry emerging from the nearby port of Dover. Format quad royal, 40 x 50 ins, 1016 x 1270mm.
View of Aberystwyth beach and town with pier in foreground
1954
Painting, oil on canvas, Aberystwyth, by Leonard Richmond, about 1954. Depicts a view over the castle ruins towards the Old College, beach, pier and Constitution Hill. People on the beach sunbathe, swim and paddle, and a boy kicks a ball along. Others stroll along the promenade or simply sit and admire the views. Yachts sail in the distance. Original artwork for a British Railways (Western Region) poster. Part of the Travel by Train series. Unframed.
Tintern Abbey
Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Tintern Abbey, Travel by Rail, by Leonard Richmond, about 1955. Depicts the view across trees and the River Wye towards the ruins of Tintern Abbey, with hills in the distance. Printed by Jordison & Co Ltd, London & Middlesbrough. Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1010 x 1270mm.
Torquay
1947
GWR poster. Torquay by Leonard Richmond. With view of the sea looking down on the sea.
Great Western Railway/London Midland & Scottish Railway poster
circa 1935
Poster, Great Western Railway and London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Wales by Leonard Richmond, about 1935. Coloured lithograph depicting a view over a lake, with a ruined castle on the opposite shore and mountains in the distance. Title below with GWR and LMS roundel logos on either side. Format quad royal.
Penzance in the Duchy of Cornwall
1945
Painting, oils, Penzance in the Duchy of Cornwall, by Leonard Richmond, 1945. Depicts the harbour and bay at Penzance. In the foreground are houses, the breakwater and lighthouse. The beach stretches towards the town and St Mary's Church in the distance, with hills beyond. There are three yachts at sea, two with orange and one with white sails. In the background are hills and a blue sky. Signed by the artist at bottom left. Below the painting is a blank space designated for the poster text. Original artwork for Great Western Railway poster published in 1946.
Glorious Devon
Painting, oils on canvas, Glorious Devon by Leonard Richmond, 1950. Depicts a view looking down on a river estuary towards a beach. In the foreground a path leads down a wooded bank to the beach, where there are people in swimming costumes and colourful clothes. On the other bank of the river is a house near the top of a cliff. In the distance are two yachts in the river. Below the illustration is designated space for text. Original poster artwork for British Railways (Western Region) poster. Unframed.
To Hampshire and the New Forest
1938
Poster, Southern Railway, To Hampshire and the New Forest Quickly by the New Bournemouth Limited, by Leonard Richmond, 1938. Coloured lithograph depicting a path leading through New Forest scene of woodland and heath. Text below includes a quote from Percy Bysshe Shelley's 1824 poem 'The Pine Forest of the Cascine, near Pisa'; "We wandered to the Pine Forest that skirts the ocean's foam". Beneath this text is a profile image of a passenger train, hauled by Schools class steam locomotive No 938 St Olaves, stretching across the width of the poster. Text in the bottom margin reads "Southern Railway Advertising. 14 Ad 4671 1500/1938. Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London & Dunstable". Format quad royal.
Devon
1937
Poster, Great Western Railway, Devon by Leonard Richmond, 1937. Coloured lithograph depicting a view looking down on a bay. In the foreground a path leads through trees to a sandy beach. Behind the beach is a red cliff, with rows of blue and white striped tents beneath. People walk on the beach and swim in the sea. The bay is enclosed by two headlands and in the distance are further cliffs. Text below, with the GWR roundel logo on either side. Text at the bottom of the poster reads "No.144. G.W.R. Paddington Station. London. W.2, Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London & Dunstable, James Milne. General Manager". Format quadroyal.
Glorious Holidays Abroad - Venice
1928
Poster, Southern Railway, Glorious Holidays Abroad - Venice (Santa Maria della Salute) by Leonard Richmond, 1928. View of St Mark's with gondolas in foreground. Printed by the Avenue Press Ltd, London, WC2. 1010 x 1270mm. ref 533 2/1928
mont st michael
1932
Poster, Southern Railway, Mont St Michel by Leonard Richmond, 1932, ref AD 1938 1000/1932. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London, Dunstable & Watford. With picture of the abbey with beach in the backgrouound. Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm.
Tintern Abbey
Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Tintern Abbey, Travel by Rail, by Leonard Richmond, about 1955. Depicts the view across trees and the River Wye towards the ruins of Tintern Abbey, with hills in the distance. Printed by Jordison & Co Ltd, London & Middlesbrough. Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1010 x 1270mm.
Killarney - meeting of the waters
circa 1935
Poster, Great Western Railway, Killarney, Meeting of the waters, by Leonard Richmond about 1935. Coloured lithograph depicting the meeting of the waters of the Upper Lake, Muckross Lake and Lough Leane in Killarney, with the Old Weir Bridge in the background, and mountains beyond. Accompanying text reads "Travel via Fishguard - The Direct Route". At bottom right and left are the GWR roundel logos. Format quad royal. 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270 mm
Great Western Railway poster
circa 1934
Poster, Great Western Railway, Cornwall by Leonard Richmond, about 1934. Coloured lithograph depicting a harbour scene, with a sea wall and lighthouse; fishing boats in the harbour; the village and beach; cliffs in the background and yachts at sea. The GWR roundel logo features at both bottom left and right. Printed by Jordison & Co Ltd, London & Middlesbrough. Format quadroyal 1020 x 1250mm.
the continent
1938
Poster, Great Western Railway; London Midland & Scottish; London & North Eastern Railway and Southern Railway, The Continent by Leonard Richmond, 1938. Coloured lithograph depicting a park in Europe. There is a pond, trees, an open air cafeteria and a rambler. In the background is a building in the classical style. Reference AD 4565 1500/1938. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London & Dunstable. Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270 mm.
Brussels - The Grand Place
circa 1920s
Painting, oil on canvas, poster artwork depicting Brussels, The Grande Place, by Leonard Richmond, c1920s. For the poster 'An Idea for your Holiday - Belgium', Southern Railway. Framed and glazed.
Tintern Abbey
1949
Painting, oil on canvas, original poster artwork, British Railways (Western Region), Tintern Abbey by Leonard Richmond, 1949. Unframed.
Torquay
1947
Painting, oil on canvas, Torquay by Leonard Richmond, 1947. Depicts the harbour and tow, looking through trees above the pavilion. Beyond the pavilion are boats moored in the inner harbour, with people walking along the promenade. In the distance houses are dotted around the hillside, set against a blue sky. Below the illustration is designated space for text. Signed by the artist at bottom left. Unframed.
Torquay
1947
GWR poster. Torquay by Leonard Richmond. With view of the sea looking down on the sea.
Bournemouth - The Centre of Health & Pleasure
Poster, London Midland & Scottish Railway, Bournemouth - The Centre of Health & Pleasure. Travel by the LMS "Pines Express" from the North & Midlands by Leonard Richmond. Looks down on the coastline.
The Continent
1999
Great Western Railway, London Midland & Sottish Railway, London & North Eastern Railway And Southern Railways joint poster, The Continent, by Leonard Richmond. Shows a continental street scene. Published in Canada by Canadian Posters Interational Inc. Toronto.
Penzance
1946
Poster, Great Western Railway, 'Penzance in the Duchy of Cornwall', by Leonard Richmond, 1946. Depicts the view over the harbour, looking towards the beach and promenade, with the town and St Mary's church in the distance. Cut down from original double royal size, removing part of the GWR roundel logo. 900 x 630 mm.
Cornwall
circa 1933
Painting, oil on canvas, Cornwall by Leonard Richmond, about 1934. Depicts a harbour scene, with a sea wall and lighthouse, and colourful fishing boats in the harbour. Two fishermen talk at the end of the breakwater. Beyond the harbour are a village, beach and cliffs. In the background are yachts at sea. Below the painting is designated space for text. Signed by the artist at bottom right. Original artwork for Great Western Railway poster, Cornwall. Unframed.
Smiling Somerset
1949
Painting, oil on canvas, Smiling Somerset, by Leonard Richmond, 1949. Depicts a hilly landscape in Somerset, with a river, stone bridge and village in the centre. In the right foreground a woodland path cuts through the trees on a hillside, with clusters of trees at left. In the distance is a patchwork of green fields, set against a blue sky. Original artwork for British Railways (Western Region) poster.. Unframed.
Wales
1946
Poster, Great Western Railway and London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Wales by Leonard Richmond, 1946. Coloured lithograph depicting an imaginary scene, a lake in a Welsh landscape, with a castle and mountains in the distance. Title and the GWR and LMS logos beneath. Format quad royal.
Wales
Painting, oil on canvas, Wales, by Leonard Richmond., about 1935. Depicts a view over a lake looking towards mountains. There are two yachts sailing on the lake and, at its edge, a ruined castle. Original artwork for Great Western Railway and London Midland & Scottish Railway poster. Signed by the artist at bottom left. Unframed.
Southern Railway publicity volume
Publicity volume. Southern Railway. Come Abroad With Us by E P Leigh-Bennett. Illustrated by Leonard Richmond. With 15 colour plates (plus smaller plate stuck to front cover) and design featuring "Southern Railway of England" witihin wreath inside front and back covers. Printed by McCorquodale & Company Limited, London. 116pp plus advertisement and covers.
Southern Railway publicity volume
1939
Publicity volume. Southern Railway. Devon and Cornish Days by E P Leigh-Bennett. Illustrated by Leonard Richmond. Signed "G G Churchward 1939" on title page. With 16 colour plates plus view of Dartmoor on front cover. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, Dunstable and Watford. 64pp plus covers.
Great Western Railway booklet
1937
GWR booklet. The Western Land by A K Hamilton Jenkin, 1937. Cover design by Leonard Richmond. 64pp. 180 x 125mm.
Southern: Come Abroad With Us
1925
Guidebook, Southern Railway, "Come Abroad With Us", c. 1925, by E P Leigh Bennett, illustrations by Leonard Richmond, places to visit in Europe, 115 pages, hard cover.
Southern Railways: Come Abroad with Us
Guidebook, Come Abroad with Us, 118 paged hard cover guide containing an account of a European journey to "whet your appetite for holidays abroad". Produced by Southern Railways. Written by E.P. Leigh-Bennett and illustrated by L.Richmond.
Southern: Devon and Cornish Days
1930
Guidebook, Southern Railway, "Devon and Cornish Days", c. 1930, by E P Leigh Bennett, places to visit, cost new 1/-, 63 pages, typed inscription 'Presented to The Transportation Club by The Southern Railway', hard cover, cover illustration of Dartmoor by Leonard Richmond.
Southern: Come Abroad With Us
1930
Guidebook, Southern Railway, "Come Abroad With Us", by E P Leigh Bennett, c. 1930, places to visit, 116 pages, hard cover.
Southern: Devon and Cornish Holidays
1939
Guidebook, Southern Railway, "Devon and Cornish Holidays", by E P Leigh Bennett, 1939, places to visit, cost new 1/-, 63 pages, cover illustration of Dartmoor by Leonard Richmond, hard cover.
Southern: Come Abroad With Us
1925
Guidebook, Southern Railway, "Come Abroad With Us", c. 1925, by E P Leigh Bennett, places to visit in Europe, 115 pages, hard cover, illustrations by Leonard Richmond.