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Diesel Trains Collection: NRM - Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills Object Name: poster Maker: Barber (artist); Jordison & Co Ltd (printer); British Railways (London Midland Region) Place Made: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom Materials: paper Measurements: overall: 1016 mm x 1270 mm |
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Description: BR(LMR) poster. Diesel Trains, A Diesel Train on the Shore of Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick, Cumberland, by Barber. Depicts a green British Railways two carriage diesel multiple unit passenger train on the line on the shore of Bassenthwaite Lake in the Lake District. There are yachts on the lake, and fells in the distance. Accompanying text below reads "Diesel trains are now well established and extremely popular. Holidaymakers, shoppers and commuters all find them a great attraction. Their observation windows are excellent for sightseeing. Among the lovely holiday areas served by London Midland diesel trains are English Lakeland and North Wales, where reasonable priced Day Trips and Runabout Tickets (in the season) help you to 'get around and about'". British Railways 'totem' logo in red in centre of text. Printed by Jordison & Co Ltd, London & Middlesbrough. Format: quad royal. Dimensions: 40 x 50 inches, 1016 x 1270mm. |
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| British Railways, London Midland Region 1948-1992, railway company regional authority, British | |
| Barber active 1950-1961, poster artist | |
| Jordison and Company Limited active 1930s, printer; poster printer, London; Middlesbrough | |
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