Images Dated 15th May 2003

Filey, BR poster, 1948-1965

Poster produced for British Railways (BR) to promote train services to Filey, North Yorkshire. Artwork by Ellis Silas

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Kings Lynn, BR poster, 1948-1965

Poster produced by British Railways (BR) to promote train services to King's Lynn, Norfolk. Artwork by Fred Taylor (1875-1963) who in 1930 was commissioned to design four ceiling paintings for the Underwriting Room at Lloyd's and murals for Reed's Lacquer Room. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and other galleries in London and worked for the Empire Marketing Board, London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), London Transport and several shipping companies

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Caesars Choice, SECR poster, 1913

Poster produced for South Eastern & Chatham Railway (SECR) promoting rail services to the breezy Kent coast'. The poster shows the arrival of Julius Caesar at Kent in 43 AD. Roman soldiers are shown alighting from their ship and walking in the shallow water of the Channel towards the coast of Kent to claim Britain for the Roman Empire. The soldiers are in contemporary Roman military dress and bear swords and shields. Another Roman ship is shown in the distance. Artwork by Graham Phillips

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