Title - Hampton Court - Where History Lingers - Visit of King Henry VIII 1525.
Location - Hampton Court, Richmond upon Thames, London, England.
Artist - Claude Henry Buckle RI., RSMA. (1905–1973).

Description - King Henry VIII is depicted on horseback outside the gates to the palace. Buckle produced a small series of these historical posters in the 1950s.
This poster is one of a collection saved by a railwayman who worked at Carlisle station from the 1940s to the 1960s. The poster was never used and is in the same condition as originally received at the station for display. 

Year Published - 1952
Size - Double Royal  (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)

Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Published by The Railway Executive (Southern Region) AD 6447/A3-29952
Printed in Great Britain by Jordison & Co Ltd, London and Middlesbrough

Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, un-conserved.
Folds only. More detailed photos are available on request if required.

More About The Artist:
Claude Henry Buckle was born in London in 1905. He trained as an architect, but turned to art in 1928. He produced commissioned artwork for the new nuclear power stations around the country in the 1950s, and was a close friend of Terence Cuneo. He was a painter in oils and watercolour, particularly of marine subjects, and was prolific in his production of artwork for railway posters. He produced posters for GWR, LMS, SR & BR.