Sussex Gallery

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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Lewes, BR poster, 1955

Poster produced for British Railways (BR), Southern Region (SR), showing a view of a street in the East Sussex town of Lewes, where a man is seen pushing a scissor-grinding machine. Artwork by Terence Cuneo (1907-1996), son of the artists Cyrus and Nell Cuneo. He studied at the Chelsea and Slade Art Schools and in addition to a long career designing railway posters, he also painted portraits (including royal portraits) and ceremonial and military subjects

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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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