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Mounted 40 x 50 royal quad British Rail original vintage travel poster created by artist Frank Henry Mason to promote rail travel to Whitby, North Yorkshire. The poster was produced for the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) company, which operated from 1923 to 1947. Poster Details Artist: Frank Henry Mason (1875-1965), a marine artist and poster designer. Company: London & North Eastern Railway (LNER). Artwork Title/Subject: "The Building of the Earl of Pembroke (Captain Cook's Endeavour) 1764". Location: The historic fishing port and seaside town of Whitby, England, with the ruins of Whitby Abbey visible in the background. Motto: "It's quicker by rail".