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Hastings - for the perfect Holiday in Engl

Hastings - for the perfect Holiday in England, British Railways poster by Colorfex. Main picture shows a pleasant beach and promenade and a smaller window shows a map of South East Channel crossings to France. A second caption, in French, reads La Plage ideale d'Angleterre'. Published by the Railway Executive (Southern Region), printed at the Baynard Press

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Brighton Belle, SR poster, 1934

Poster produced for Southern Railway (SR) to promote services between London Victoria and Brighton on the Brighton Belle all pullman electric train, a journey that took one hour. A timetable is printed beneath the central lightning bolt. The lightning bolt and lettering were intended to convey the ideas of speed and modernity. 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

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Hastings, SE&CR poster, 1905

Poster produced for the South Eastern & Chatham Railway (1899-1923) to promote rail services from Charing Cross, Victoria, Cannon Street & London Bridge to Hastings on American car trains. The poster promotes cheap weekend and day tickets to and from London, and the splendid boating and bathing, first-class hotels and charming walks and drives that Hastings could offer. The poster is illustrated with a view of the seafront. Artwork by an unknown artist. Dimensions: 1010mm x 630mm

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