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Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Devon Pictorial Map UK

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Original vintage Travel By Train British Railways poster - Devon Third largest county of England famous for its cream and cider its varied natural scenery and lovely resorts - featuring a fun and colourful pictorial map of Devon between Somerset and Cornwall depicting historical myths, legends and events including Alfred the Great giving Hubba the Dane a good drubbing near Bideford, Lydford where the Prince Regent dallied with Dolly, the birthplace of Sir Joshua Reynolds at Plympton, Brixham from where Napoleon departed for Elba, the coats of arms of Torquay Plymouth Tavistock Dartmouth and Exeter with the railway routes marked through the towns and cities, people on holiday, the Eddystone Lighthouse, castles, ships and sea and sailors on rowing boats, horses, people dancing, smugglers and pirates, deer and black and white images of places of interest including the Royal Albert Bridge spanning the Tamar at Saltash, cliffs, the English Riviera promenade, a cathedral, church and hills with the title text on decorative scrolls on the side above and below. Printed by Jordison & Co., London and Middlesbrough. Published by the British Railways Western Region. Horizontal. Large size. Good condition, tape on corners, creasing, staining.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)Width: 49.61 in (126 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950s
  • Condition:
    Good condition, tape on corners, creasing, staining.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012639768122
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