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'East Coast Joys No 2 - Sun-bathing', LNER poster, 1931

Poster produced by London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to the East coast of England. This poster, entitled 'Sun Bathing', was second in a series of six posters illustrating the various pastimes that could be enjoyed on the east coast. The posters formed a continuous scene when placed next to each other, but each was designed so that it could also stand alone. Artwork by Tom Purvis (1888-1957), who rallied for the professionalisation of commercial art. In 1930 he was one of the group of artists who founded the Society of Industrial Artists, which campaigned for improved standards of training for commercial artists in order to broaden their scope of employment.

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'Welwyn Garden City', railway poster, c 1930s

'Welwyn Garden City, A Greatly Improved Train Service to King's Cross'. Poster promoting Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire as a commuter town, showing a clock design superimposed onto stylised locomotives. The text includes rental and purchase prices of homes (up to £2, 000 for a house). The town was founded by social reformer and pioneer of town planning, Ebenezer Howerd (1850-1928) in 1920 with the aim of easing overpopulation in London. Artwork by C W Bacon. Printed by the Dangerfield Printing Co Ltd, London. Dimensions: 1016mm x 635mm.

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'The Lake District - Windermere from Bowness', LMS poster, 1923-1947.

Poster produced for the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS), promoting rail travel to the Lake District, showing a view of Lake Windermere, where small yachts are seen sailing. Text beneath the image describes the area and advertises services operated by LMS steamers on the lake, travelling from Lake Side to Bowness, and to Waterhead Pier, Ambleside. Artwork by Norman Wilkinson (1878- 1971). Printed by McCorquodale & Co Ltd, Glasgow and London.

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