Northumberland and Durham map, British Railways, 1955A FINE original vintage poster issued by British Railways in 1955 to promote travel to the northeast of England, showing a map of the region with vignettes illustrating tourist and other highlights. The inset images show rambling, the Roman Wall, Durham Cathedral and shipbuilding. Size 127cm x 102cm Condition Good. The poster has been stored folded and there is some wear on the margins. If you would like to know more please get in touch. Artist Donald

Background This was one of a series produced by the GPO in the same years as the Outpost of Empire system

The mountains in the background are part of the Mont Blanc massif

An original vintage poster published by the French national tourism agency in 1958 showing the high-altitude 'tramway'

This was one of a series published that year depicting French scenes as if viewed from a railway carriage window

with the domed cathedral in the centre

The poster probably dates from the 1960s and the photograph is by the leading magazine photographer Elliott Erwitt of the Magnum agency

Background Carlisle

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and for brands such as Volvo and Shell

The slogan urges: ‘Respect the signals strictly

Background Place Vendôme in central Paris

He is also known for his role in developing 'photo-finish' technology for the horse-racing industry