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Original Vintage Travel Poster The Continent LMS Southern Railways Art Deco GWR

About the Item

Original vintage Art Deco travel poster - The Continent - issued by the Great Western Railway GWR, London Midland & Scottish Railway LMS, London & North Eastern Railway LNER and Southern Railway to promote their joint train and ferry services to mainland Europe from the UK. Stunning artwork by W. Smithson Broadhead (1888-1960) showing elegantly dressed people enjoying drinks at an outdoor cafe under an awning, ladies in fashionable dresses and men in suits, drinking and reading the newspaper with a waiter holding up a tray of glasses, a tree, classic cars and a bus visible on the square surrounded by buildings in the background, the bold title text and information on the black border below - For particulars of services by all routes apply at principal stations, offices or agencies of the GW LMS LNE & Southern Railways. Printed by Haycock Press. Large size. Good condition, restored folds, backed on linen.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)Width: 50.01 in (127 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1936
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Restored folds, backed on linen. Good condition, restored folds, backed on linen.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012632825742
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