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One sheet original vintage travel poster for the South Coast towns of Hastings & St Leonards in Sussex, England.
Poster Details
Artist: The stunning artwork was created by the British painter Elijah Albert Cox (1876–1955), who signed the piece as E.A. Cox.
Date: It was produced in the early 1920s (circa 1922).
Issuer: The poster was issued by the London Brighton & South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) just before it was amalgamated into the Southern Railway.
Subject Matter: The illustration uses the motif of the Norman Conquest of 1066, depicting a Norman soldier (often associated with William the Conqueror) holding a shield with a red lion, amidst a shower of arrows. This references the historical landing of William the Conqueror in this part of the coast.
Background: The background features a stylized view of the Hastings coastline and castle hill. |
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