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Original Vintage Railway Poster Royal Albert Bridge Saltash Cuneo Devon Cornwall
By Terence Cuneo
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway poster in celebration of the 1859 Centenary 1959 Royal Albert Bridge
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Tay Bridge See Scotland By Train Scenic Painting
By Terence Cuneo
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway poster for Tay Bridge See Scotland by Train featuring a stunning painting
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Dunnottar Castle Scotland LNER LMS Stonehaven
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster issued by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway LMS and London
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Czechoslovakia Jicin Prachov Rocks Travel Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster published by Czechoslovak State Railways for Jicin and the Prachov
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Vintage 1930s Czech Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Scarborough In Grandmother's Day Yorkshire Coast
By Doris Clare Zinkeisen
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster advertising the popular holiday resort town of Scarborough on the
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster France Brittany Fishing Boat Harbour Travel Art
By Edmond Céria
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster for France Brittany issued by the state owned French
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Vintage 1970s French Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Travel Canadian Pacific Across Canada Train Art
By Peter Ewart
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Travel Canadian Pacific Across Canada! Stunning
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Vintage 1940s Canadian Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Edinburgh Scotland LNER LMS Cathedral Chapel Art
By Fred Taylor
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster issued by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway LMS and London
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Explore The Yorkshire Coast Countryside By Train
By Reginald Lander
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster promoting the Yorkshire Coast published by British Railways
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Queen Elizabeth I King's College Cambridge 1564
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Cambridge issued by British Railways featuring great artwork by
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Bristol Romantic Centre For A Delightful Holiday
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster - Bristol Romantic Centre for a Delightful Holiday Travel by
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Vintage 1950s European Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Poster Ce Soir Dans Le Train Cote D'azur French Riviera
By Roland Hugon
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Ce Soir Dans Le Train... Demain Matin Cote D'Azur / Tonight On The
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Vintage 1940s French Posters

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Original Vintage Oxford GWR Railway Poster Oxford University Church Classic Cars
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway poster published by GWR Great Western Railway featuring a stunning sketch
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Vintage 1920s British Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Oxford University British Railways Fred Taylor
By Fred Taylor
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway poster published by British Railways - Oxford Travel by Train - featuring
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Poster La Grande Source Vittel Train 5 Hours From Paris Railway
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway poster advertising summer travel by train from 25 May to 25 September to
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters

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1952 Winchester, British Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Claude Buckle
Located in Winchester, GB
- Where History Lingers". The poster was published by the Railway Executive (Southern Region), and printed
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster England Southern Railway Royal Guards Art
By Maurice Toussaint
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster - Visit England State Railways and Southern Railway Paris St
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Vintage 1930s French Posters

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1957 Weymouth - British Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Claude Buckle
Located in Winchester, GB
seaside escape. This poster was published by British Railways (Southern Region) and printed in Great
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Vintage 1950s Posters

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Linen, Paper

1952 Salisbury - British Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Claude Buckle
Located in Winchester, GB
"Salisbury - Where History Lingers". The poster was published by the Railway Executive (Southern Region), and
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Linen, Paper

1960 Bath - British Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Eric Fraser
Located in Winchester, GB
Railways promotional poster, advertising their routes to the beautiful Somerset city. The poster was
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Vintage 1960s British Posters

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1960 Bath - British Railways Original Vintage Poster
1960 Bath - British Railways Original Vintage Poster
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1960 Paignton - British Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Tom Eckersley 1
Located in Winchester, GB
This wonderfully playful poster was created in 1960 for British Railways, promoting their routes to
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Vintage 1960s British Posters

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1989 Brighton, British Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Edward Pond
Located in Winchester, GB
This beautiful poster was created in 1989 to promote British Railways new Network SouthEast region
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Vintage 1980s British Posters

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1989 Brighton, British Railways Original Vintage Poster
1989 Brighton, British Railways Original Vintage Poster
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Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Weymouth GWR SR Railway Map Express Train
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster advertising Weymouth and District Frequent Express Trains
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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1952 Hampton Court - British Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Claude Buckle
Located in Winchester, GB
Created in 1952 by British Railways, this beautiful poster advertises routes to Hampton Court in
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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1974 Hochsauerland Ski - DB Railway Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Reading "Bequem ins" or "Comfortably to the high", this beautiful poster from 1974 advertises
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Vintage 1970s German Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Hertfordshire Sawbridgeworth British Railway UK
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster for Hertfordshire See Britain by Train featuring scenic
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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1961 Royal Leamington Spa - British Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Jack Merriott
Located in Winchester, GB
artist Jack Merriott (1901-1968) was best known for his wide works for railway posters and as a landscape
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Vintage 1960s British Posters

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1950 Santa Fe Railway, San Francisco Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning poster for the Santa Fe Railway promoting routes to San Francisco, California. Founded in
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Vintage 1950s American Posters

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Original Vintage British Railways Travel Poster Holyroodhouse Edinburgh Buckle
By Claude Buckle
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British Railways poster - The Palace of Holyroodhouse See Scotland By Train
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Trans-Australian Railway Original Vintage Poster by Tromf, 1935
By Percy Trompf
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Trans-Australian Railway Original Vintage Poster by Tromf, 1935 Artist Percy Trompf (Australian
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Vintage 1930s Australian Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster German Railways Ferrocarriles Alemane
By Hans Schneider
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - German Railways Safe Fast and Comfortable / Los
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Posters

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1952 Statford-Upon-Avon, British Railways Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
This beautiful & rare poster was created in 1952, advertising British Railways routes to Stratford
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Linen, Paper

1960 Weston-super-mare, British Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Harry Arthur Riley 1
Located in Winchester, GB
This stunning and rare poster for British Railways was created in 1960 to promote their routes to
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Vintage 1960s British Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Waterloo Station Southern Railway
Located in London, GB
Original vintage train travel advertising poster issued by Southern Railway - Waterloo Station 1848
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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1989 Chichester, Network South East Railways Original Vintage Poster
By Edward Pond
Located in Winchester, GB
This beautiful poster was created in 1989 to promote British Railways new Network SouthEast region
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Vintage 1980s British Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Deauville National French Railways
By Roger de Valerio
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster published by the Chemins de Fer de l'Etat / National
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters

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Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Royal Tunbridge Wells
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British Railways train travel poster for Royal Tunbridge Wells featuring an
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage LMS Railway Poster Lake District Derwentwater Cumbria England
Located in London, GB
Original vintage LMS London Midland & Scottish railway poster for the Lake District featuring
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster British Railways Handle Party Outing
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Let British Railways Handle Your Party Outing
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Original Vintage Winter Sport Travel Poster Jungfraujoch Jungfrau Railway Husky
Located in London, GB
Original vintage winter sport and skiing travel poster - Bernese Oberland Switzerland Jungfraujoch
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Service To Industry Shipbuilding British Railways Train
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British Railways poster - service to industry shipbuilding - featuring industrial
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Macocha Cave Czechoslovak State Railways
Located in London, GB
Original vintage train travel poster - The Czechoslovak State Railways The Stalactite Caves and
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Vintage 1930s Czech Posters

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Terence Cuneo British Railway Poster, Original Vintage Lithograph, 1957-1958
By Terence Cuneo
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original vintage British Railways advertising poster "Progress: Every week British railways
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Elgin Cathedral Scotland British Railways
By Jack Merriott
Located in London, GB
Original Vintage travel poster for Elgin Cathedral This famous old Cathedral in north east Scotland
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Polish State Railways Travel Poster Krakow Festival Poland
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Polish State Railways train travel poster advertising the Krakow Festival in
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Vintage 1930s Polish Posters

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Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Ilfracombe Southern Railway Devon Coast
By Kenneth Denton Shoesmith
Located in London, GB
Original vintage train travel poster for Ilfracombe On Glorious Devon's Ocean Coast by Southern
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Original Vintage Railway Travel Advertising Poster Deeside Braemar Scotland LNER
Located in London, GB
Original vintage LNER railway travel advertising poster - Deeside Raising the standard at Braemar
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Advertising CSD Czechoslovak State Railways Czech
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster advertising the CSD Ceskoslovenske Statni Drahy Czechoslovak State
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Vintage 1930s Czech Posters

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Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Train Driver Soviet Railway USSR
By V. Elkin
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - I will be a train driver! / ???? ??????????! Great
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Vintage 1940s Russian Posters

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Original Vintage Sport Poster Innsbruck Winter Olympic Games Austrian Railway
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sport poster - To the Winter Olympics with Austrian Railways / Zur Winter
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Deutsche Reichsbahn German Railway Winter Train Travel
Located in London, GB
Original vintage German railway travel poster - Winter trip with Deutsche Reichsbahn / Die
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Vintage 1930s German Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Switzerland St Gothard Railway Art
By Daniele Buzzi
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Switzerland The St. Gothard Electric Railway
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Brussels Bruxelles Belgian Railways Fred Taylor
By Fred Taylor
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster for Brussels Travelling In Belgium By Rail / Bruxelles
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Posters

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Original Vintage British Railways Poster England Stately Homes Newby Yorkshire
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster issued by British Railways - England's Stately Homes - featuring
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Rail Travel Poster Inverness Scotland British Railways Highland
Located in London, GB
Original vintage rail travel poster for Inverness The Capital Of The Scottish Highlands See Britain
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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1962 Newquay - Travel by Train - British Railways Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Wonderful rare poster from 1962, produced by British Railway to promote Western Region routes to
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Vintage 1960s British Posters

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Linen, Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Paris French Railways Notre Dame Expressionist
By Bernard Buffet
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster by French Railways promoting tourism to Paris featuring an
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Vintage 1960s French Posters

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Original Vintage British Railways Poster For Thornton Cleveleys Lancashire Coast
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster issued by British Railways for Thornton Cleveleys on the Lancashire
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Newquay Cornwall Coast British Railways Surfing Beach
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British Railways travel advertising poster for Newquay on the Cornish Coast
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Original Vintage Travel Poster Stewartry Of Kirkcudbright Scotland Railways Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British Railways poster - The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Scotland - featuring a
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Vintage Railway Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage railway posters available for sale. Each of these unique vintage railway posters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, fabric and linen. Vintage railway posters have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage railway posters made by Art Deco designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some vintage railway posters are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller vintage railway posters, measuring 10.44 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many vintage railway posters are appealing in their simplicity, but Terence Cuneo, Bernard Villemot and Jack Merriott produced popular vintage railway posters that are worth a look.

How Much are Vintage Railway Posters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,477, while they’re typically $497 on the low end and $24,066 highest priced.

Finding the Right Posters for You

Add a welcome personal touch to your space and tie your distinctive interior scheme together by introducing antique and vintage posters to any and every room of your home.

In the late 19th century, following the advent of text-heavy posters printed from woodblocks for use in taverns and shop windows, hand-drawn poster art had become commonplace in regions such as France, England and the United States. Well-known illustrators were commissioned to produce decorative posters to advertise political campaigns, theatrical events, books, household goods and other items. Early poster artists used a printmaking technique called lithography, which sees drawings or paintings created on a stone (or metal) surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche (an oily wash). The image is eventually affixed to the surface by means of a chemical reaction, and ink adheres to certain sections of the surface while non–image areas are made to repel the ink.

If you wanted a color lithograph in the early days, the number of stones prepared had to match the number of colors you commissioned for the poster. French painter Jules Chéret, widely known as the father of the modern poster, designed some of history's most popular lithographic posters that featured color. Today, Chéret’s art is highly collectible, along with original works by Czech painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha, whose posters advertising theatrical productions helped define Art Nouveau.

Over time, poster artists transitioned to more advanced techniques. Using silkscreens, woodblocks and photolithography, painters and illustrators printed larger quantities at a faster rate.

If you’ve finally tracked down that vintage movie poster, mid-century modern promotional travel poster or other work and you’re looking to find out if it is valuable, distinguishing between an original poster and a reproduction can be complicated. A professional appraiser can work with you on factors such as rarity, assessing the physical condition of your poster and authenticating your piece. For now, take care of your new acquisition because conserving posters is essential in helping them retain their value. A practical conservation method is to have the work mounted on archival, acid-free paper and thin artist’s canvas, then enclosing it in a sturdy frame. (And here is a primer on how to hang wall art, be it arranged gallery-style or otherwise.)

On 1stDibs, find all kinds of posters for your home today.

Questions About Vintage Railway Posters
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A vintage poster is a collector’s item — it usually refers to a piece of poster art that is at least 20 years old. These posters may range from $500 to $2,000 per item and can even be more expensive depending on subject matter, artist and other attributes. Shop a wide collection of unique vintage posters on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To identify a vintage poster, feel the texture. Authentic vintage posters will usually feel similar to a newspaper, while reprints of originals will usually be on glossy paper with a smooth surface. An experienced art dealer or certified appraiser can aid you in dating posters. Shop a range of posters from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Whether vintage posters are worth anything depends on the piece in question. The age, number of pieces produced, the maker, the subject or theme of the poster and its condition all play a role in determining the value. Because rarity and current demand also influence price, you may wish to work with a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer to determine whether a particular poster is valuable. The former is a big factor, as collectors are said to gravitate toward purchasing a rare poster even if its condition is less than mint. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of posters from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The art style of antique and vintage posters varies greatly. During the first decades of the 20th century, posters reflected the Art Nouveau style. After World War II, the mid-century modern style influenced designs, and by the 1960s, Op Art and Surrealism provided inspiration for posters. Shop a selection of posters from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if a movie poster is vintage, look at it through a loupe or magnifying glass. Older posters were created through a process that applies a solid color to the paper. Reproductions are often produced by a method that uses visible pixels. The size of the poster may also be a giveaway. Research to determine the known sizes of that particular poster will help in your research. Shop a large collection of vintage movie posters from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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