Title - Go By Train To The Dales Of Derbyshire - Monsal Dale And The River Wye - In The Peak District National Park.
Location - Monsal Dale, Derbyshire, England.
Artist - Stanley Roy Badmin (1906-1989).
Description - A view of Monsal Dale from the Monsal Head side of the Headstone Viaduct, looking at the fabulous scenery along the River Wye. The railway line using the viaduct was closed to trains in 1968, and is now part of a popular walking trail, so the view is still very accessible.
Year Published - 1955
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railways Travel Poster.
Published by British Railways (London Midland Region) LM 12255.
Printed in Great Britain by McCorquodale & Co Ltd, London
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-/B+, un-conserved.
Folds, minor creasing, small edge nick, quite thin paper. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Stanley Roy Badmin was a painter and etcher, mainly in watercolour and known for his book illustrations and landscape paintings, particularly involving trees. He was born in Sydenham in 1906.
He worked for the Ministry of Information during WW2 and then joined the RAF. After the war he produced a lot of work for Shell guides, and also posters for London Transport and British Railways.
