Title - We're off to Gorleston-on-Sea.
Location - Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, England.
Artist - Wilfred Moody Fryer (1891-1968).
Description - Gorleston-on-Sea and Great Yarmouth lie on opposite sides of the River Yare on the east coast of Norfolk. Gorleston dates back to the Domesday Book, and in more recent times has always been a popular holiday resort due to its great sandy beach and family activities. This poster is unusual in that it combines a beach view with a separate view of a family off on holiday, with the line "We're off to" used to combine the two.
Year Published - 1961
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 (Eastern Region) (P.P. 7057A) 61/2
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London and Dunstable
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, un-conserved.
Folds and minor creasing. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Wilfred Moody Fryer studied at the Bradford College of Art and at the age of 18 was the only student in his year to be selected for an apprenticeship in the art department of a local printing firm. In 1914, he moved with his wife to Croydon, where he lived for the rest of his life.
For the next ten years he undertook advertising work in London, tackling a variety of subjects in almost every graphic medium, becoming adaptable and versatile, and in 1933 he became a freelance commercial artist. In 1946 he became a founder member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and a founder member of the “Wapping Group of Artists”, a group devoted to painting the London riverscape. In 1960 he became a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour. His work was also shown in the the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists.
