Saturday, 23 March 2019

The Spice of Life


Turning into Newark showground for a Talisman railwayana auction, I wondered what else was going on at the venue today? Midlands Wood Working and Power Tools were giving demonstrations. Perhaps Garden Furniture Sales could have sold the results of the power tools’ endeavours. The Photo Club was on hand to snap the freshly constructed chairs and tables.

There was also a Flyball Event. I had to look it up. It’s a sport for dogs, so now I know. www.flyball.org.uk will gladly fill in the gaps. There quite often seems to be some background yelping going on at Newark Showground.

The pick of the runners at the auction was an LMS framed poster board with shaded gilt lettering, containing a glazed double royal poster. Bryan de Grineau’s Travel LMS Speed Comfort of 1934 is a recognisable image and a classic poster. An original LMS label on the back shows that it had been delivered for display at Chester station.

The image might benefit from some a small amount of delicate restorative work. The woodwork on the rear of the frame needs a little attention, as well, but I’m not sure that Midlands Wood Working and Power Tools should necessarily be the first port of call.



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