Title - Aldbury Village - Hertfordshire.
Artist - Jack Merriott (1901-1968).

Description - A typical English village with pond, church and old house. But also in view is the more unusual sight of the stock and whipping post, which have been preserved in-situ. Apart from cars, the view now is not hugely different from the peaceful idyll depicted on this post-war poster.

Year Published - 1949
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 (London Midland Region) LM 1949
Printed in Great Britain by Stafford & Co Ltd, Nottingham

Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
No folds, lots of small edge tears/nicks, some with tape repairs on rear and a few with small losses of paper, some minor age discolouration of the white borders. Would frame up very well. More detailed photos are available on request if required.

More About The Artist:
Jack Merriott was a landscape and portrait painter, who used both oil and watercolour media. He lectured widely, wrote and illustrated related books, and was vice president of the RI. He produced artwork for quite a number of railway posters.