Title - Hastings - for the perfect Holiday in England - La Plage ideale d'Angleterre.
Location - Hastings, East Sussex, England.
Artist - Colorfex.
Description - This colourful view is looking eastwards from the pier along the seafront with West Hill and Hastings Castle in the distance. The view is still very similar today. In the postwar years the shingle beach at Hastings would have been very busy every summer season. Below is a map showing the major ferry crossings between the continent and south-east England. Half of the wording is in French, suggesting the poster was intended for the French market.
Year Published - 1950
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 (Southern Region) AD.6257/A1.
Printed in Great Britain at The Baynard Press.
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
Slightly browned and fragile post-war austerity paper. Acid-free tape repairs to tears top and bottom and to many small edge tears, and one small puncture hole. More detailed photos are available on request if required.