Title - The River Tweed - Neidpath Castle - See Scotland By Train.
Location - Neidpath Castle, Peebles, Borders/Peeblesshire , Scotland.
Artist - Jack Merriott (1901-1968).
Description - Just to the west of Peebles lies this old tower house (basically a house with castle-like fortifications to enable it to withstand minor attacks). The whole Borders region saw many conflicts over the centuries, so extra security was often required. The house is build on a small rocky crag above a tranquil section of the River Tweed, and is nowadays used as a wedding venue and for some location filming, and is said to be haunted by the ghost of Jean Douglas.
This version of the poster was produced for the North American market, as can be seen from the wording at the bottom.
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 (Scottish Region) -B. 12021
Printed in Great Britain by Jordison & Co Ltd, London and Middlesbrough
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+, un-conserved.
No folds, edge wear and marks, old piece of paper-based tape top right, small loss top left probably due to removal of similar tape. 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.
