Greater Yorkshire Gallery

York, BR poster, 1950s

Poster produced for British Railways (BR) to promote rail travel to the city of York, Yorkshire. The poster shows a street lined with shops and houses with York Minster visible in the background. 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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Yorkshire Coast, LNER poster, 1937

Poster produced by London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to the Yorkshire coast. The poster shows a bird's-eye view of the coast near Whitby, with a train travelling along parallel to the coastline. Artwork by Frank Henry Mason (1876-1965), who was educated at HMS Conway and spent time at sea. He painted marine and coastal subjects and was involved in engineering and shipbuilding. He designed railway posters for the North Eastern Railway (NER), Great Western Railway (GWR) and London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). Dimensions: 1016 mm x 1270 mm

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The Continent via Hull & Goole, BR poster, 1955

The Continent via Hull and Goole - Regular Services for Cargo & Passengers'. Poster produced for British Railways (BR) North Eastern Region (NER), promoting services to the continent on Associated Humber Lines steamer ships from Hull or Goole in Yorkshire. The poster shows the Fountains Abbey Associated Humber Lines steamer ship at sea, and details destinations including Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg and Copenhagen. Artwork by Harry Hudson Rodmell (1896-1984)

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