£75
Travel Poster Richmond Yorkshire British Rail Swaledale. Original vintage travel poster advertising Richmond Yorkshire for British Rail, designed by Edward Wesson (1910-1983). The painting depicts Richmond castle on a hillside, with houses beneath, smoke coming from their chimneys, surrounded by trees. The River Swale runs towards the viewer, with a bridge with arches crossing over it, beneath a blue sky with white clouds. Underneath the painting, white text on a yellow background gives information about Richmond, next to a map of Great Britain with Edinburgh, Newcastle, Darlington, Richmond, York and London highlighted on a train route. Richmond Castle is one of Britain's finest Norman castles and was occupied by the northern Non-Combatant Corps during WWI. Published by British Railways North Eastern Region and printed in Great Britain by Stafford & Co LTD, Nottingham. Good condition, creasing, tears, staining. Country of issue: UK, designer: Edward Wesson, size (cm): 102x64, year of printing: 1962.
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