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Halfsheet vintage travel poster for the
London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), created by the artist Fred Taylor in the 1920s.
Poster Information
Artist: Fred Taylor (1875-1963).
Company: London & North Eastern Railway (LNER).
Date: Circa 1920s.
Publisher/Printer: Published by LNER and printed by Vincent Brooks Day and Son Ltd Litho, London WC2.
Imagery: The poster features people in period clothing, which some sources describe as medieval or Tudor style, including a man with lurcher dogs and a man with a lute. The text uses an Old English calligraphic style font to advertise "Train services and fares from any L.N.E.R agency".
Historical Context: This work is a classic example from the "golden age" of travel posters, where railway companies like LNER commissioned prominent graphic designers and artists to create visually appealing advertisements to promote rail travel and tourism. |
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