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Poster, British Railways (Southern Region), Folkestone by Ronald Lampitt, about 1953. Coloured lithograph depicting a bird's eye view of Folkestone seafront and harbour. In the foreground is the beach, with open air swimming baths, ornamental gardens and Marine Crescent. Beyond is the railway viaduct and harbour. On the cliffs in the background is a Napoleonic-era Martello tower, with East Cliff and the Warren in the distance. Signed at bottom right. Below is the British Railways 'totem' logo with text reading "Express trains from London, Through trains from the Midlands". Text at bottom margin reads "Published by the Railway Executive (Southern Region) AD3756 B37½; Printed in Great Britain by Jordison & Co. Ltd. London & Middlesbrough".
Title
British Railways Poster, Folkestone
Date
1948 - 1958
Medium
paper (fibre product)
Accession number
1987-8854
Acquisition method
Patterson and Liddle
Work type
Poster