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Durham Castle - poster issued by the London and North Eastern Railway Co.

Poster
Artist/Maker
John Waddington Ltd. (printer)
London and North Eastern Railway (publisher)
Fred Taylor (maker)

General Description: Durham Castle. Poster issued by the London and North Eastern Railway Company. Printed by John Waddington Ltd. Leeds & London. c.1930 Signed in capital letters Fred Taylor

Object details

Object type
Poster
TitleDurham Castle - poster issued by the London and North Eastern Railway Co.
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Durham Castle. Poster issued by the London and North Eastern Railway Company. Printed by John Waddington Ltd. Leeds & London. c.1930
Physical description
General Description: Durham Castle. Poster issued by the London and North Eastern Railway Company. Printed by John Waddington Ltd. Leeds & London. c.1930 Signed in capital letters Fred Taylor
Dimensions
  • Printed surface height: 101.2cm
  • Printed surface width: 127.4cm
  • Lettering height: 98.7cm
  • Lettering width: 123.7cm
Size of sheet 101.2 x 127.4 cm, printed surface, including lettering 98.7 x 123.7 cm
Object history
Notes: Although the date 1926 has been inscribed on the margin of the poster, this is probably incorrect. The image shows the castle with scaffolding erected. Restoration took place between 1928 and 1934. Therefore a more likely date is c.1930.
Production
British
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.331-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
Record URL
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