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One sheet vintage London Transport poster titled "Barking Reach
", created in 1921.
Poster Details
Artist: The poster was designed by Charles Pears (1873–1958), a renowned British maritime painter and Official Naval Artist during both World Wars.
Medium: It is a coloured lithograph.
Dimensions: The original "Double royal" size measures approximately 1016mm in height and 635mm in width.
Publisher: It was commissioned by the Underground Electric Railways Company Ltd and printed by Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd.
Context and Meaning
This poster was part of a larger campaign by the London Underground to promote leisure travel. By featuring evocative scenes of the River Thames and steamships, the company aimed to entice people to use the Tube for weekend and off-peak day trips, thereby increasing revenue.
Barking Reach itself is a section of the River Thames in East London. At the time, the District Railway (now the District line) ran electric locomotives to Barking, where passengers could transfer to steam-hauled trains to continue their leisure trips toward the seaside resort of Southend. |
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