Sunny Rhyl
Poster
1952 (issued)
1952 (issued)
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Colour poster showing a crowd of children on the beach, one with her parents, watching a Punch and Judy show. One little boy is holding a bucket and spade, another a fishing net, and two boys are peering inside the tent, revealing the puppeteer's legs. In the background, people are riding donkeys and wading and swimming in the sea. A pier is also visible in the top-right corner.
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| Title | Sunny Rhyl |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Sunny Rhyl'. Colour lithograph poster showing a crowd of young children on the beach, gathered around a Punch and Judy show. Designed by Douglas Lionel Mays and issued by the London Midland Region, British Railways, 1952. |
| Physical description | Colour poster showing a crowd of children on the beach, one with her parents, watching a Punch and Judy show. One little boy is holding a bucket and spade, another a fishing net, and two boys are peering inside the tent, revealing the puppeteer's legs. In the background, people are riding donkeys and wading and swimming in the sea. A pier is also visible in the top-right corner. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Sunny RHYL / The Children's Paradise / Go By BRITISH RAILWAYS' (Text of design) |
| Credit line | Given by British Railways |
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| Other number | 26/G1 - V&A microfiche |
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| Accession number | E.274-1952 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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