Title - Cheltenham Spa For The Cotswolds - Travel By Train.
Location - Cheltenham Spa, Gloucestershire, England.
Artist - Kerry Ernest Lee (1903-1988).
Description - This fun map of The Cotswolds includes the main towns of the area; Warwick, Stratford-on-Avon, Worcester, Great Malvern, Tewkesbury, Evesham, Gloucester, Burford, Cirencester, Malmesbury, Swindon and Stroud, with Cheltenham shown as being the centre of the Cotswolds. There are various people and animals used to depict many historical events. Kerry Lee always includes himself painting somewhere in the artwork, this time in the bottom corner. This is one of a series of map posters which he produced for different towns and cities.
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 The Railway Executive (Western Region) P.R.6
Printed in Great Britain by A.A.G. Ltd, London
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Folds, some foxing towards top and bottom edges. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Kerry Ernest Lee was born in Hackney and is best known for his amusing pictorial maps of many British towns and cities for British Railways and the Travel Association of Great Britain. Bryars and Bryars have an excellent blog article about his life and work.