[Cornwall]
Painting, oil on canvas, Cornwall, by Leslie Arthur Wilcox, about 1960. Depicts a summer scene at a beach. In the foreground three children are playing in a beached rowing boat. Two adults and a child sit on the rocks nearby. The sandy beach fills the centre of the painting, with the sea beyond. At right people sit on rocks at the base of a cliff. In the distance are headlands set against a blue sky with a few clouds. Original artwork for British Railways (Western Region), poster, one of the Travel by Train series. Signed by the artist at bottom right. Unframed.
Glorious Devon
1954
Painting, oil on canvas, original poster artwork, British Railways (Western Region), Glorious Devon by Leslie Arthur Wilcox, 1954. Depicts a flock of sheep in a country lane, with a farmer and sheepdog. A tree at left foreground, set in a stone wall with hedgerow flowers, frames the scene. Behind the farmer and his sheep are thatched cottages among foliage. Beyond the trees is the sea. Signed by the artist at bottom left. Part of the See Britain by Train series.
Bristol
Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Bristol Romantic Centre for a Delightful Holiday, by L A Wilcox, view of Avon Gorge with river and suspension bridge, printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London and Dunstable. 1011 x 631mm. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.
New Brighton - Wallasey - On the Cheshire Coast
Poster, British Railways, 'New Brighton - Wallasey - On the Cheshire Coast', by Leslie Arthur Wilcox. Depiction of New Brighton; text reads 'Holiday Guide from Publicity Manager, Town Hall, Wallasey. Train services and fares from Stations, Offices and Agencies.'
Somerset
Poster, British Railways (Western Region), Somerset by L A Wilcox, village and bridge with hills in background, printed by The British Colour Printing Co Ltd, London. Shows row of houses with bridge over a stream and hills in the background. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.
Somerset
1958
Painting, oils, Somerset by Leslie Wilcox, about 1958. Depicts a row of thatched cottages set among rolling green hills. In the foreground is a stone bridge over a stream. A small number of men, women and children wander in the streets admiring the views. In the distance at the end of the street is an octagonal building reminiscent of the yarn market in Dunster, Somerset. Original artwork for a British Railways Western Region poster in the Travel by Train series.
Fishguard-Rosslare
1954
Oil painting, Fishguard to Rosslare, by L A Wilcox, 1954. Depicts the TSS St David passenger ferry leaving Fishguard on a voyage across the Irish Sea. There are passengers on the upper decks and a yacht sailing at the ferry's port side. At the left side of the painting are the harbour wall and lighthouse. Signed by the artist at bottom right. Original painting for the British Rail (Western Region) poster Fishguard-Rosslare, shortest route to and from southern Ireland.