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40 x 50 Royal Quad vintage travel poster titled A Map of Norfolk, originally published by British Railways. The decorative, pictorial map style was designed to promote tourism to the East Anglia county of Norfolk.
Details of the Map
Publisher: British Railways (Eastern Region).
Artist: The artist for this specific version is Gordon Burrows. Other versions were published by different artists/printers (e.g. one printed by Jarrold and Sons Ltd, Norwich).
Publication Date: The map was published around the 1950s or early 1960s, with sources indicating dates around 1960 or between 1948-1965. One source suggests the map was issued around the time of the Festival of Britain in 1951.
Content: The map features colourful illustrations of historical figures, local points of interest, coats of arms, and details about local activities like sailing on the Broads and farming. It displays the extant railway network of Norfolk at the time of publication.
The poster is a notable example of the pictorial maps used in railway advertising during that era. |
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