Hastings And St Leonards, Britain's Best Tonic
Poster
ca.1931 (issued)
ca.1931 (issued)
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Colour lithograph poster encouraging travel to Hastings and St. Leonards. The design depicts a woman walking a dog alongside some railings on a coastal path, the sea visible behind them. The woman is wearing a white dress and holding a red parasol. 'Hastings And St Leonards, Britain's Best Tonic' is lettered in red below the image.
Object details
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| Title | Hastings And St Leonards, Britain's Best Tonic |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Hastings And St Leonards, Britain's Best Tonic'. Colour lithograph poster depicting a woman in white dress walking a dog along a coastal path. Designed by Charles Pears and issued by the Southern Railway, Great Britain, ca.1931. |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph poster encouraging travel to Hastings and St. Leonards. The design depicts a woman walking a dog alongside some railings on a coastal path, the sea visible behind them. The woman is wearing a white dress and holding a red parasol. 'Hastings And St Leonards, Britain's Best Tonic' is lettered in red below the image. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Chas Pears' (Signed) |
| Credit line | Given by the Advertising Manager of Southern Railways |
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| Bibliographic reference | Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1 |
| Other number | 30/A9 - V&A microfiche |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1315-1931 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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