Title - Cruises To France And Up To The River Seine To Rouen, Channel Islands, St Malo, Belgium and Holland.
Location - Rouen, Normandy, France.
Artist - Photographic.
Description - An unusual and rare surviving sepia photographic poster from the Southern Railway. It is advertising some of the company's continental cruises, both weekend and mid-week, which were a regular part of their non-railway business, and a good money-spinner.
Year Published - 1936
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original SR Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Southern Railway Advertising Ad. 3304/2000/1936
Printed in Great Britain by McCorquodale & Co Ltd, London – 26414.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, we have had this poster conservation-backed on linen. For more details of the process please see the "Conservation" page of this website.
Repairs to large tears, fold wear and sellotape stains (some residue staining remaining), with watercolour touch-ups. More detailed photos are available on request if required.