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Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Weymouth GWR SR Railway Map Express Train

1947

About the Item

Original vintage railway travel poster advertising Weymouth and District Frequent Express Trains and Cheap Fares GWR Great Western Railway SR Southern Railway featuring a pictorial map of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis with significant locations and historical events marked on the map including illustrations in Weymouth Bay of sailing boats near the shore, navy battle ships, fishing boats and an angling description, the Shambles light ship, and the captions Weymouth ships captured two galleons from the Spanish Armada / Weymouth furnished 20 ships and 265 mariners for the Siege of Calais in 1345, as well as places of interest and sporting activities on land such as Roman remains and villa, the grave of Lawrence of Arabia, golf, people on horses, steam trains on routes marked in red through the hills, rivers, trees and towns, sub-tropical gardens, bird sanctuary, churches, the Race at Portland Bill, Chesil Beach the 8th Wonder of the World, Sandsfoot Castle and the spot where King George III bathed with a band near a fun float and people rowing in paddle canoes by the sandy beach, the bold title text with coat of arms above and railway information with the GWR and SR logos below. Printed by the Baynard Press. Large size. Horizontal. Good condition, creasing, paper losses in bottom right corner, restored paper losses, restored tears, staining, backed on paper.
  • Creation Year:
    1947
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)Width: 50.01 in (127 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Good condition, creasing, paper losses in bottom right corner, restored paper losses, restored tears, staining, backed on paper.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU43613124752
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