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Demount one sheet
original antique advertising poster for the "Ferry-Boats Zeebrugge-Harwich" service. The poster advertises the transportation of goods in direct railway wagons between Harwich, England, and Zeebrugge, Belgium.
Poster Details
Title: Ferry-Boats Zeebrugge-Harwich
Service Type: Train ferry service, allowing railway wagons to be transported directly onto ships without unloading the goods.
Artist/Lithographer: Lith. Etabl. O. DE RYCKER. S. A. Bruxelles-Forest.
Date of Manufacture: The original posters were made around the 1910s to 1920s. The train ferry service itself officially opened on April 24, 1924.
Text (French/Dutch): "Transports en wagons directs" / "Vervoer met directe wagons" (Transport in direct wagons).
Historical Context
The Zeebrugge-Harwich train ferry service was an innovation that began after World War I to efficiently and cost-effectively transport goods between the UK and continental Europe.
Inauguration: The service was officially opened on April 24, 1924, by Prince George VI (then Prince George).
Operation: The service was operated by the "Belgo-English Ferry-Boat Company". It allowed for goods to be transported via land and sea seamlessly, saving time and packaging costs.
Duration: The successful Harwich link continued until 1987 |
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