Suffolk Gallery

Lowestoft and Oulton Broad, BR (ER), 1960

Lowestoft and Oulton Broad, BR (ER), 1960. Poster produced for British Railways (BR) Eastern Region (ER), promoting the Suffolk seaside resort of Lowestoft and nearby Oulton Broad, showing a stylised deckchair and parasol overlayed with images of the seafront and boats. Artwork by Bradpiece. Dimensions: 1016mm x 635mm. Printed by Jordison & Co Ltd, London & Middlesbrough

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Ipswich: Mr Pickwick outsideThe Ancient House, LNER poster, 1928

Poster produced for the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to the Suffolk county town of Ipswich, which appeared as a location in Charles Dickens (1812-1870) novel The Pickwick Papers (1836). The character, Mr Pickwick, is shown processing through the streets in a sedan chair, while the town's famous Ancient House (built 1567) is seen in the background. Artwork by Fred Taylor, who was commissioned in 1930 to design four ceiling paintings for the Underwriting Room at Lloyd's and murals for Reed's Lacquer Room. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and other London galleries and worked for LNER, London Transport and several shipping companies

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