Title - Cardigan Bay Resorts - For Glorious Sea And Country Holidays - Travel By Train.
Location - Aberystwyth, Barmouth, Cardigan, Pwllheli, Cardiganshire, Merionethshire, Caernarvonshire, Wales.
Artist - Harry Arthur Riley (1895-1966).
Description - A family carrying a variety of holiday items are walking along a country road, over a river, with the father pointing towards the map in the background. The simple geographic map shows the active railway lines of the 1950s, with all the resorts around Cardigan Bay, from Cardigan in the south, through Aberystwyth and Barmouth, round to Cricceith and Pwllheli in the north.
Year Published - 1950s
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railways Travel Poster.
Published by British Railways (Western Region) P.R.129
Printed in Great Britain by R.B. Macmillan Ltd, Derby
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, un-conserved.
Minor creasing. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Harry Riley was a hugely talented artist who worked in a wide range of media. He is probably best known for the posters that he did for British Railways, BOAC and Quantas and his work now is highly sought-after. He was a member of The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour.