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Bath - The Georgian City, BR poster, 1950

Poster produced by British Railways (BR) to promote rail travel to Bath, North East Somerset. The poster shows a view of the Pump Room, part of the baths built by the Romans who were drawn to Bath, which they named Aquae Sulis, because of its unique natural hot springs. In the 18th century, Bath was the most fashionable resort in England. Artwork by Claude Buckle (1905-1973), who originally trained as an architect, but later turned to pictorial art. He painted in both oil and watercolour and was a prolific poster artist for Great Western Railway (GWR) and BR. Much of his original poster artwork is held at the National Railway Museum

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St Andrews, LNER poster, 1941

Poster produced for London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to St Andrews, Fife, home of the royal and ancient game of golf. The poster shows the ruins of St Andrews Castle, which was the main residence of Scotland's leading churchmen, the bishops, and later the Archbishops of St Andrews. There was a castle on this site from the 12th century, but most of the existing ruins date from the 14th century and later. Artwork by Fred Taylor, who exhibited at the Royal Academy and other London galleries, and worked for the Empire Marketing Board, LNER, London Transport and several shipping companies. Dimensions: 1016 mm x 1270 mm

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Liverpool Overhead Railway poster, 1923-1950

Poster produced for the Liverpool Overhead railway (LOR) advertising a round trip of the docks and ocean liners for the Liverpool Overhead Railway. In 1821 the LOR became the first electrically-worked railway, the first to use an escalator, automatic signalling and a colour light system. Until its closure in 1956 the line remained independent, even from nationalisation. Artwork by W.T

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