Railway posters, artworks and ephemera

Leslie Macdonald Gill,

Theatre-land 1915

£6,500.00

Anthony Raine Barker,

Teddington Lock 1914

£2,750.00

Claude Buckle (1905 - 1973),

Weston Super-Mare

£1,450.00

Original pictorial railway poster map of central London designed by Kerry Lee 1953. Full of period detail, prominent landmarks and humorous scenes. It also includes an illustration of the artist at work towards the bottom right corner of the map. The decorative border features historical figures from all the London boroughs with shields showing the coats of arms of each, while the royal procession for the State Opening of Parliament is prominent at the base

Kerry Lee (1903-1988),

London Town 1953

£1,450.00

Railway Executive (Western Region) poster, Come to Coney Beach, Porthcawl, painted by the Spanish artist-designer Mario Hubert Armengol, 1952. The joyful image depicts a young woman riding a carousel horse with Coney Beach in the background

Mario Hubert Armengol (1909 - 1995),

Come to Coney Beach, Porthcawl c.1950

£800.00

Jack Merriott,

Original British Railways artwork for 'Shakespeare Country' folder c.1950

£750.00

Original London Underground poster: Hampton Court by Charles Herrick, depicting a green countryside with the text 'Romance and Gaiety underneath.

Frederick Charles Herrick,

Hampton Court by tram 1926

£650.00

Margaret Bradley,

Sands Across the Sea 1937

£625.00

Original London Transport system map for display at Underground and bus stations, designed by R.G. Lewis, 1962. A geographical map showing the entire tube system, together with bus and coach routes operated by London Transport.

B.G Lewis,

London's Transport Systems 1962

£600.00

original enamel South Eastern & Chatham Railway (SE&CR) poster heading, c. 1900.

Anon,

South Eastern & Chatham Railway enamel poster header c. 1900

£550.00

Lance Cattermole,

A Map of Northumberland and Durham 1949

£550.00

Anon,

Collection of 30 American Railroad Timetable Guides 1913 - 1974

£500.00

An original French railway poster published by the Chemins de fer du Nord, featuring the famous painting Le Beffroi de Douai (the belfry of Douai) by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1871), published in about 1930.

Jean-Baptise Corot,

Le Beffroi de Douai c. 1930

£475.00

An original Railway Executive poster map of the Greater London Area, showing main line, suburban and London Transport routes, 1951. The map incudes an enlarged diagram of the ‘City Area’ (top right)

Anon,

London & Suburbs Main Line Railways 1951

£400.00

Austin Cooper,

J.B. Priestley's England 1931

£400.00

Studio Seven,

Sunny Rhyl 1956

£350.00

Pieter Irwin Brown,

Your Best Expresses. Quickest way to Sunshine. London and Brighton, Hove, Worthing. Southern Railway. 1931

£300.00

John S Smith,

The Firth of Clyde c. 1960

£275.00

Original poster for Bank Holiday excursion trains on 3rd August 1914, the day before Britain declared war on Germany.

(MR),

Cook's Excursion, Midland Railway 1914

£275.00

Cook, Hammond & Kell Ltd,

Visitor's London 1981

£250.00

poster for the famous Gleneagles Hotel and golf resort, near Auchterarder, Scotland, c.1960-65. The poster, with decorative border designed in-house at the Curwen Press, promotes “The world-famous resort hotel with its unique sporting facilities”.

Curwen Press,

Gleneagles. The world-famous resort hotel with its unique sporting facilities. Now Open for the Season c.1962

£250.00

Curwen Press,

Gleneagles. The world-famous resort hotel with its unique sporting facilities. c.1960-65

£250.00

poster for the famous Gleneagles Hotel and golf resort, near Auchterarder, Scotland, 1965. The poster, with decorative border designed in-house at the Curwen Press, promotes “The world-famous resort hotel with its unique sporting facilities”

Curwen Press,

Gleneagles. The world-famous resort hotel with its unique sporting facilities. Now Open for the Season 1965

£250.00

Curwen Press,

Gleneagles Hotel. Golf Tournament on the Kings Course 1960

£250.00

poster for the famous Gleneagles Hotel and golf resort, near Auchterarder, Scotland, 1962. The poster, with decorative border designed in-house at the Curwen Press, promotes “The world-famous resort hotel with its unique sporting facilities

Curwen Press,

Gleneagles. The world-famous resort hotel with its unique sporting facilities. Now Open for the Season c. 1962

£250.00

Original British Railways poster modernisation of Barking interchange station. Diagram of improved track layouts, with illustrations at the base by Donald Blake showing enhanced passenger facilities and signalling

Donald Blake,

Modernisation. Barking. Eastern Region 1956

£250.00

Anon,

Daily Mail Ideal Homes Exhibition c. 1935

£225.00

Freda Marston,

Lastingham, Yorkshire c.1945-47

£225.00

Curwen Press,

Turnbury Hotel Ayrshire. Overlooking the championship Ailsa and Arran Golf Courses 1965

Sold out

Donald Blake,

British Railways London 1964

£185.00

E Barker,

London Bridge Underground station....is being modernized 1965

£180.00

Fabre,

Côte d' Azur. To see France go by train. French Railways 1975

£175.00

Margaret Bradley,

Printed proof leaflet or notice: Vacances Grande Bretagne c.1938

£175.00

Jessica Strang,

Photographic poster of Kings Cross and St Pancras (double sided) c.1980

£170.00

Curwen Press,

British Transport Commission (HQ) Golfing Society 1958

£150.00

railway hotel poster, promoting the Manor House Hotel, Moretonhampstead, and Tregenna Castle Hotel, St. Ives, 1959

Curwen Press,

Manor House Hotel Moretonhampstead and Tregenna Castle St. Ives 1959

£150.00

Margaret Bradley,

Sands Across the Sea (artwork) 1937

£150.00

M.G. Lafontant,

Poitou-Charentes. To see France go by train. French Railways 1975

£150.00

Denimal,

Flandre. Go by train. French Railways 1972

£150.00

Mazo,

The Franche-Comté. To see France go by train. French Railways 1971

£150.00

Meheux,

The Ardennes. To see France go by train. French Railways 1973

£150.00

Rapho-Larrier,

Pyrenees. To see France go by train. French Railways 1968

£150.00

Varga,

Picardy. To see France go by train. French Railways 1975

£150.00

British Railways promotional poster celebrating the 150th anniversary of the London & Greenwich Railway, 1986

Cats Creative Services Ltd,

150th Anniversary of London & Greenwich Railway 1986

£125.00

Southern Railway,

Folkestone Races 1930

£125.00

Anon,

Bye Laws and Regulations. LMS & GWR Joint Railway 1936

£125.00

Anon,

Boy's College, Malvern c.1935

£120.00

Jackson Burton,

GWR menu artwork. Grammar School, Stratford-upon-Avon c.1935

£120.00

Jackson Burton,

GWR menu artwork. St David's Cathedral, Pembroke c.1935

£120.00

British Rail,

European Open Golf Championship. Walton Heath, Surrey 1980

£110.00

Anon,

Lowrys from Salford c.1980

£100.00

Various,

LMS calendar 1925

£90.00

British Rail poster, Starsky and Hutch, Stay Off the Line and Stay Alive!', 1977. The cartoon strip design features the fictional American TV detectives Starsky and Hutch

Ivan Brissenden,

Starsky & Hutch. Stay off the line and stay alive! 1977

£85.00

British Railways (Western Region),

Two original British Railways artworks for Welsh travel publicity c.1955

£85.00

Anon,

Only 6d for a great little travel book. The Devon area rail and road timetable c.1966

£75.00

M & C,

Choose the best way to start your day 2002

£75.00

Anon,

Tube 150 Anniversary Celebrations on the Metropolitan Line 2013

£75.00

British Rail,

Now there's a new wider choice at Station Buffets. Travellers Fare 1979

£75.00

Curwen Press,

Sixth Inter-Regional Arts and Crafts Exhibition 1960

£70.00

Blake,

Facts & Figures 6: Rolling Stock 1957

£50.00

Maurice Earley,

Original Maurice Earley photographic print: The 4.55 pm Paddington to Cheltenham Spa passing Reading Junction c.1955

£50.00

Maurice Earley,

Original Maurice Earley photographic print: Lysander heading the Penzance Express at Whitehead Tunnel Box c.1955

£50.00

Maurice Earley,

Original Maurice Earley photographic print: Reading Down freight on Wellington Bank c.1955

£50.00

Original enamel railway sign warning passengers against standing on the carriage running boards, leaning out of windows or attempting to join or quit the train in motion

Anon,

Enamel Caution Sign (railway)

£45.00

British Rail information poster relating to the installation of New Power Signal Boxes at Bletchley and Willesden Junction as part of the electrification of the West Coast Main Line to London in 1965.

Anon,

Main Line Electrification 1965

£45.00

original railway hotel menu for the Wyvern Room Restaurant, Midland Hotel, Manchester, c. 1960

Curwen Press,

Wyvern Room Restaurant, Midland Hotel, Manchester: Menu c. 1965

£30.00

David Bownes & Oliver Green,

London Transport Posters. A Century of Art & Design. 2011

£25.00

David Bownes & Oliver Green,

London Transport Posters. A Century of Art & Design. 2011

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, Great Northern Railway Company, Consolidated 4% Perpetual Preference Stock, £600, issued 1922.

Anon,

Great Northern Railway Share Certificate 1922

£25.00

railway share certificate, Great Central Railway Company, 5% Convertible Preference Stock (1874), issued 1909. Transferred 1921

Anon,

Great Central Railway Share Certificate 1909

Sold out

railway share certificate, Great Eastern Railway Company, 4% Preference Stock, £113, issued 1921.

Anon,

Great Eastern Railway Share Certificate 1921

£25.00

ailway share certificate, Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company, Guaranteed Preference Stock, £50,000, issued 1917

Anon,

Fishguard & Rosslare Railway Share Certificate 1907

£25.00

railway share certificate, London & South Western Railway Company, Deferred Converted Ordinary Stock, issued 1908

Anon,

London & South Western Railway Share Certificate 1908

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, Southern Railway Company, 4% Debenture Preference Stock, £300, issued 1925

Anon,

Southern Railway Share Certificate 1925

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, South Eastern Railway Company, Consolidated 5% Preference Stock, £100, issued 1901

Anon,

South Eastern Railway Share Certificate 1901

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, New York and New England Railroad Company. Issued 1882.

Anon,

New York & New England Railroad Company Share Certificate 1882

£25.00

railway share certificate, Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. 100 Shares. Issued 1905.  Very attractive layout, featuring an early American steam locomotive.

Anon,

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company Share Certificate 1905

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, Providence and Worcester Railroad Company. Unissued.  Very attractive layout, featuring an early American steam locomotive

Anon,

Providence & Worcester Railroad Share Certificate c.1900

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, North Eastern Railway Company, 4% Preference Stock, £400, issued 1909.

Anon,

NER Railway Share Certificate 1909

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, Great Western Railway Company, 5% Consolidated Preference Stock, £141, issued 1917

Anon,

GWR Railway Share Certificate 1917

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, London Chatham & Dover Railway Company, Arbitration Preference 4½ % Stock, £100, issued 1917

Anon,

LC&DR Share Certificate 1917

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, London & North Eastern Railway, 3% Debenture Stock, £1333, issued 1946

Anon,

LNER Railway Share Certificate 1946

£25.00

Original railway share certificate, North British Railway Company, Preference Stock, £150, issued 1921.

Anon,

North British Railway Company Share Certificate 1921

£25.00

railway hotel menu, St Enoch Hotel, Glasgow, printed by the Curwen Press, c. 1960

Anon,

St Enoch Hotel, Glasgow: Menu c. 1960

Sold out

railway hotel menu, Central Hotel, Glasgow, printed by the Curwen Press, c. 1960.

Anon,

Central Hotel, Glasgow: Menu c. 1960

£25.00

Curwen Press,

Great Western Royal Hotel: Menu c. 1965

£25.00

Curwen Press,

Charing Cross Hotel, London: Menu c. 1965

£25.00

railway hotel menu, Christmas Day, Midland Hotel, Derby, 1968, designed by Laurence Scarfe

Lynton Lamb,

Midland Hotel, Derby: Menu 1968

£25.00

Various railway companies,

Original railway luggage labels c.1910 to c.1935

£25.00

An original railway cheque, Great Northern Railway Company, for payment to the Midland Railway. Dated 28 February 1895

Anon,

Great Northern Railway Bank Cheque 1895

£20.00

An original railway cheque, Maryport and Carlisle Railway Company, for payment to the London & North Western Railway. Dated 22 June 1912

Anon,

Maryport & Carlisle Railway Bank Cheque 1912

£20.00

An original railway cheque, Cambrian Railways Company, for payment or interest on Debenture Stock. Dated 28 February 1922

Anon,

Cambrian Railway Dividend Cheque 1922

£20.00

Original Midland Railway Company Dividend Statement, 1904

Anon,

Midland Railway Dividend Statement 1904

£20.00

Original Great Western Railway Statement of Dividend, dated 14 August 1890.

Anon,

Great Western Railway, Dividend Statement 1890

£20.00

Great Western Railway,

Original Great Western Railway luggage labels c.1900 to c.1930

£20.00

British Railways,

Grand Prix Horse Race, Longchamp, Paris (British Railways) 1958

£15.00

British Railways,

International Rugby Match. France vs England (British Railways) 1958

£15.00

Curwen Press,

British Railway (London Midland Region) unused retirement certificates c.1960

£15.00