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Southampton Docks, SR poster, 1933

Southern Railway poster showing King George V Graving Dock. Artwork by Donald Maxwell (1877-1936), who studied at the Slade and was an official artist to the Admiralty during World War I. He accompanied the Prince of Wales on his tour of India and illustrated The Prince of Wales's Eastern Book'. He illustrated many travel guides and books by Kipling, Hardy and Belloc, and designed posters and carriage prints for SR

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To See the Assembled Fleet, SR poster, 1937

Proof copy of a poster produced for Southern Railway (SR) to promote rail services to Spithead, Portsmouth, Hampshire, where a Naval Review was taking place in May 1937. The Review was held in honour of the coronation of King George VI, when 160 ships were present. Artwork by Charles Shep Shepherd, who studied art under Paul Woodroffe and was head of the studio at the Baynard Press. He designed posters for the Royal Mail Packet Steam Company and London Transport as well as SR. Dimensions: 1016 mm x 1270 mm

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