Publicity Collection (page 3)

A Typical Cornish Fishing Town, 1924
This illustration of A Typical Cornish Fishing Town comes from a souvenir booklet produced by the GWR to coincide with the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

St Mawes Castle, Cornwall, 1924
A GWR publicity view of a cove near the village of St Mawes in Cornwall, 1924. Henry VIIIs artillery fort St Mawes Castle can be seen behind a line of trees

Girl in Road, Bude, Cornwall
A GWR Publicity view of a road in Bude, Cornwall in the early 20th century. This quiet road is lined with tall trees and invites us to follow it and take an adventure in the Cornish town of Bude

Pavilion Gardens, Torquay, August 1936
Ladies stroll amongst palms and other exotic plants in the Pavilion Gardens in Torquay. Also known as the Princess Gardens they were laid in the late 1800 when Torquay was becoming a fashionable

Windsor End, Beaconsfield, July 1927
A GWR Publicity view of Windsor End, in the market town of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire in July 1927

Stanway House, Gloucestershire, June 1930
A GWR Publicity view of Stanway House, near Toddington in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire in June 1930. The grand stone gatehouse of this Jacobean manor house stands just off the Cotswold Way

Aldermaston Parish Church (interior), June 1928
A GWR Publicity view of the intricately carved tomb of Sir George and Lady Forster inside the Aldermaston Parish Church (St Mary the Virgin), near Reading in Berkshire, June 1928

Reading Abbey, Berkshire
A GWR Publicity view of Reading Abbey, Berkshire c.1920s. The walls of these monastic ruins, unlike today, are seen covered in ivy giving them a romantic feel

Front cover of the book Camping and Hiking Holidays, 1933
The front cover of a GWR book promoting camping and hiking holidays at destinations across the network. Published in 1933

GWR jigsaw puzzle of A Cornish Fishing Village, 1930
GWR jigsaw puzzle of A Cornish Fishing Village, produced in 1930

Motoring from Manor House Hotel, 1947
A booklet describing places to visit near to the GWRs Manor House Hotel in Devon, 1947

Holiday Haunts Artwork, 1935. This original hand-drawn and painted artwork is for a Holiday Haunts advertising leaflet. The bold, graphic design is believed to the work of poster artist Verney L

Metal sign advertising sign for St Michaels Mount, 1908
Metal Advertising Sign, 1908 As part of its campaign to promote travel to the West County, GWR produced this sign which compares the beauty of St Michaels Mount in Cornwall to that of Mont St Michel

Holiday Haunts guide book, 1906
Holiday Haunts guide book from 1906

Seaside Farmhouses, Country Lodgings, Boarding Houses and Hotels, 1900
Front cover of the GWR advertising book Seaside Farmhouses, Country Lodgings, Boarding Houses and Hotels, published in 1900

GWR parcel van converted into an ambulance, 1940. The driver and another man in uniform are wearing gas masks. The van bears the GWR roundel branding

Great Western Railway Excursion Handbill, 1909
Advertising Easter Tuesday Excursion to London Paddington on April 13th 1909. Lists details of football match at Park Royal between QPR and Reading

British Railways pamphlet, c. 1960s
A rather colourful pamphlet and map folder for passenger travel in the 1960s

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