Railway posters

[Alfons]

Hi All,

My name is Alfons and I'm a fan of railway posters because I think they're a beautiful way of linking railway with people and times. However, original posters are incredibly expensive and I just can afford buying copies.

I was wondering if you could recommend a good place to buy or exchange copies like this one:

http://nationalrailwaymuseum.files.word ... ighres.jpg

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks,

Alfons

[Seagull]

Hello Alfons,

You will often see copies these posters advertised on the eBay and Amazon websites. I am not sure what the quality is like though.

Did you know there are two books about LNER advertising, both with the same title:- It's Quicker By Rail.

One is by Allan Middleton and the other more recent by Beverly Cole.
I have the Middleton book and it does show some posters, but is more a history about the advertising and marketing that the LNER did and the way it evolved.

I do not know what the Beverley Cole book is like.

Alan

[Alfons]

Alan, thank you for your suggestions. I did not know this book.

Do you know any other book/publication that features British Railway posters?

I have found a beautiful brochure about "The Coronation". Hope you like it.

http://www.flipgorilla.com/p/2302399036 ... nation.pdf

[60041]

Our shop at the Aln Valley Railway sells a selection of posters, mainly local (North Eastern) images but also some of the more famous ones as well. They sell for about £12.
We get them from The Newcastle Poster Company who have put a lot of effort into getting the colours to exactly match the originals. Some of the rarer ones have needed a lot of restoration before being good enough to reproduce.

[65447]

This is the trade site for the NRM posters. Retail customers cannot purchase from it but it will at least give you an idea of what's available - the NRM listings run to 77 pages: http://www.stareditions.com/Photos/Subj ... way+Museum

In addition to the previously mentioned books there are also:

Railway Posters 1923-1947, Beverley Cole and Richard Durack, NRM 1992 having a section on each of the Big Four and including notes on the artists &C

And the extensive but expensive series Poster to Poster: http://railway-posters.com/

[Alfons]

65447 thanks a lot for the information. The book by Beverley Cole and Richard Durack is interesting and affordable:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HkM6 ... &q&f=false

I've to plan a visit to the National Railway Museum