My collection of pictorial mid-60s to mid-90s railway
posters is now all gone. The genre has always been somewhat overlooked compared
to the highly favoured art deco [1920s/30s] and “happy holidays” [1960s/60s]
images. Nevertheless, they had their own attractions and were just as indicative
of their time. They reflected prevalent artistic styles of the times as well as
the changing railway landscape. The ubiquitous double arrow symbol meant that
they were also instantly recognisable. They did not take off, price wise, in
the way that I had initially thought that they might - though perhaps their day
will still come.
The book I wrote about them, Double Arrow Double Royal [a
clever play on words combining the BR logo with standard poster size and which
was therefore probably lost on most folk] was the most expensive and
complicated one I produced and proved to be the most difficult one to sell. In
fact, I’ve still got some - mint condition and reduced in price….. A snip at a
fiver, for heaven’s sake.
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