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Be nice to your old folks

1978

The Surrey Towns and North Downs

1980

Kent Coast Heritage and Inland Charm

1980

The Dorset Coast and Dorchester

1980
British Railways poster. Be Nice to your Old Folks - Give Them a Senior Citizen Railcard Gift Token, 1978 Depicts elderly couple. 2nd copy Ref.5559/578 INDF. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Be nice to your old folks.

1978
Poster, British Railways, Christmas Shopping in London? Pay Much Less than the Ordinary Fare with a Cheap Awayday Return, 1980. Photolithograph depicting Christmas lights in London's Oxford Street, with a photograph of television personality Jimmy Savile holding up an outsize Cheap Awayday Return ticket. Additional text reads "Pay much less than the Ordinary fare with a cheap Awayday Return". Below the photograph are the words "This is the age of the train" and the British Rail double arrow logo. In the bottom margin are the words "Published by British Railways Board (Central Publicity Unit). Printed in Great Britain by St Michael's Press, P733/1180/A". Format double royal.

Christmas shopping in London?

1980
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Have a Great Day Out with Awayday Pleasure Seeker), Special bargains Saturday 21 September returning on Sunday to Blackpool, Return fare adult £3.25, Child £1.25, From Poole, Brankesome, Bournemouth, Pokesdown, Christchurch, New Milton, Brockenhurst, Totton, Southampton, Eastleigh and Winchester, Depart Poole 0803, Return depart Blackpool 23.10 Saturday, September 1974, (Other IDs AD6490/50/13874 Until 21 September '74).

Have a Great Day Out with Awayday Pleasure Seeker

1974
Poster, British Rail Southern Region poster, (Have a Great Day Out with Awayday Pleasure Seeker Special Bargains), Poster advertising a road - rail tour of North Devon on Saturday 19 October, Illustrated with cartoon style figures - man with tickets on left hand side and woman with small girl on right hand side, 1974, (Other IDs AD6529/50/17974).

Have a Great Day Out with Awayday Pleasure Seeker Special Bargains

1974
Poster, British Rail Southern Region poster, (Have a Great Day Out with Awayday Pleasure Seeker Special Bargains), Poster advertising road - rail tour of the Shakespeare Country on Sunday 13 October, Illustrated with cartoon style drawings, man with tickets on left hand side, and woman with small girl on right hand side, 1974.

Have a Great Day Out with Awayday Pleasure Seeker Special Bargains

1974
British Railways (Southern) poster (Put a Smile on your Face with Awayday), Illustrated with cartoon style drawing of small girl bending over in sea to sail model boat, Text printed in her back gives examples of 2nd class fares to Bournemouth Brighton Southend-on-Sea and Margate with tops left blank for details from each station, 1974, (AD6306/B22/17674*****).

Put a Smile on your Face with Awayday

1974
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster (Go Awayday on a Pleasure Seeker Special Train, (Christmas Shopping Specials to London)), Illustrated with cartoon picture off road jammed with cars and trains speeding past on overhead bridge, Advertising special fares on Saturday 1 December, 1973, (AD5817/30/191073)

Go Awayday on a Pleasure Seeker Special Train, (Christmas Shopping Specials to London)

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), "Go Awayday on a Pleasure Seeker Special Train", advertising rail to Bristol and road tour of Wells - Cheddar returning from Bath, Sunday 28 October, illustrated with cartoon style drawing of road jammed by cars and train on bridge going past.

Go Awayday on a Pleasure Seeker Special Train

1973
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Popular Fares to Selected Destinations), Template for inclusion of fares from nominated station, Red/white background with white and black lettering, April 1971, (Other IDs AD3841/A38471***).

Popular Fares to Selected Destinations

1971
Poster, British Rail (Western Region) poster, (Monthly Return by Inter-City, The Stay Awhile Ticket), Close up photograph of lady with arms outstretched, Promoting monthly return tickets with specimen fares to York, June 1978, (Other IDs 5923/678).

Monthly Return by Inter-City, The Stay Awhile Ticket

1978
Poster, British Railways, Inter-City 125, 1977. Photolithograph depicting the front of Class 43 Inter-City High Speed Train power car No 253 008. Accompanying text above the photograph reads London - Bristol, London - South Wales, Now: More Trains, Shorter Journey Times, Still no Extra Cost to you. At bottom left is the Silver Jubilee logo commemorating the 25th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth 2nd, and at right British Rail's double arrow logo, in red. Text in the margin reads "Published by British Railways Baord, 4656/477. Printed by St Michael's Press, London, England". Format double royal.

Inter-City 125

1977
British Railways poster. Take the Kids Awayday for 40p each, 1977 Shows examples of savings to be made. Small reproduction of leaflet available. Printed by St Michaels Press Limited. Format: double royal, 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

Take the kids Awayday for 40p each.

1977
Poster, British Railways, Inter Rail 80. Features a photograph of the torso of a young man with a backpack. Accompanying text reads "Discover Europe and Morocco by Train and Ship, a special facility for the under 26's one months travel for £98 available to 31 December 1980" and "By British Rail, European Rail Traffic Office", ref S730/380, printed by St. Michaels Press Ltd. Format double royal.

British Railways (European Rail Traffic Office) poster

Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Enjoy That Country Air With Awayday), Conducted Rambles - May to July 1974 London to various destinations, (Other IDs AD6149/B2 1/2/ 9574***).

Enjoy That Country Air With Awayday

July 1974
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Have a Great Day Out With Awayday Pleasure Seeker (Special Bargain)), Man smoking pipe with tickets in hand and lady with child and teddy bear, Advertising open day at Bulmers Hereford, With Steam engine King George V, - Saturday 8 June (1974), (Other IDs AD6148/50/85/4***).

Have a Great Day Out With Awayday Pleasure Seeker (Special Bargain)

June 1974
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Have a Great Day Out With Awayday Pleasure Seeker Sunday 6 October), Rail and road tour to Cheddar, Wells and Glastonbury and visit Cheddar Caves, From Wimbledon, Raynes Park, New Malden, Surbiton, Weybridge, Woking, Farnborough, Fleet, Basingstoke and Andover, Adult £2.30, Child (3 and under 14) £1.15, £2.00 and £1.00 from Basingstoke, Depart Wimbledon 09.08, Return 19.45 from Bath, October 1974, (Other IDs AD6504/50/23874 Until 6 Oct '74).

Have a Great Day Out With Awayday Pleasure Seeker Sunday 6 October

1974
Poster, British Rail Southern Region poster, (Enjoy That Country Air With Awayday), Poster advertising conducted rambles on Sundays 20 October, 27 October, 17 November and 15 December, Illustrated with cartoon style drawing of group of ramblers seen over the top of a hedge, Destinations, Departure time - fare, Additional text - Ask for conducted Ramblers leaflet, Awayday: the day - return rail tickets that save you up to 35p in the £, (Children half - price), 1974, (Other IDs AD6546/ B" 1/2/21074 ***).

Enjoy That Country Air With Awayday

1974
Poster, British Railways poster, (Awayday Kids Go for 40p), Blue background, Awayday kids go for 40p, Examples of journey prices to Swansea from London Paddington, Ealing Broadway, Hayes, Slough,Maidenhead, Twuford, Reading, Didcot, Oxford, Between 18 June - 9 September 1978, Every adult ticket entitles you to take one or two kids for only 40p each, Have a good trip, (Other IDs 6059G/678).

Awayday Kids Go for 40p

1978
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Go Awayday on a Pleasure Seeker Special Train), Details of special train to be run on 8 December 1973 to Coventry and Birmingham from advertised station, Return fare £1.75, Header picture of conjested road with passing passenger train, Printed black on red on white background with multi colour picture, September 1973, (Other IDs AD5755/60/14973****).

Go Awayday on a Pleasure Seeker Special Train

1973
BR Southern poster: Gatwick City Link direct service for city executive. London Bridge/Gatwick Airport in just 35 minutes. Howly service Monday to Saturday. Starts 12 May 1986. Illustration-dome of St Pauls. St Michaels Press Ltd. AD6629A/B3½/26386 Code A. Presented by British Rail.

Gatwick City Link

1986
Brussels. Try Brussels for a change. British Railways (BRB) Intercity Europe. Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

try brussels for a change

1981
Poster showing a woman holding man. Text: See a friend this weekend. 1976. British Railways (Intercity). Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

see a friend this weekend

1976
Poster showing a woman holding man with the text: See a friend this weekend. 1976. British Railways (Intercity). Format: double royal. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches, 1016 x 635mm.

see a friend this weekend

1976
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Have a Great Day Out with Awayday Pleasure Seeker Sunday 15 September), Special bargain, Rail and Road tour of the Wye Valley from Clapham junction, Putney, Kew Bridge, Hounslow, Feltham, Ashford (Mx), Staines, Egham, Virginia Water, Ascot, Bracknell and Wokingham, Adukt £2.50, Child 3 years and under 14 £1.25, Clapham depart 08.07, Return Gloucester Depart 18.00, August 1974, (Other IDs AD6492/50/15874).

Have a Great Day Out with Awayday Pleasure Seeker Sunday 15 September

1974