Title - Isle of Man (Tynwald Hill).
Location - Isle of Man.
Artist - Clive Uptton (1911-2006).
Description - The ceremony of the High Court of Tynwald, the world's oldest parliament. Every year in early July the two houses of the parliament meet on Tynwald Hill, a meeting which began in 1417. We are shown the ceremonial procession from the Chapel to the top of the hill where the Island flag flies.
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 - 1950
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm)
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railways Travel Poster.
Published by The Railway Executive (London Midland Region) LM. 7052
Printed in Great Britain by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London and Dunstable
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, un-conserved.
Folds only. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Clive Uptton (Upton) was born in Highbury, London, on 12 March 1911. He was educated at Brentwood Grammar School, Essex, and Southend Art School before attending London's Central Art School, and, later, Heatherley's.
He began contributing illustrations professionally at the age of 19 while at the Central Art School. He added a second 't' to his name when he noticed that another artist named Upton was illustrating stories for the Evening Standard. He contributed illustrations to major magazines of the day, including The Strand, Tit-Bits, Good Housekeeping, Women's Illustrated, Tatler, Radio Times, John Bull and The Sphere. He also produced advertising illustrations for a variety of clients, dust jackets for books and illustrations for instructional pamphlets.
During WWII he worked for the Ministry of Information producing propaganda cartoons and posters, as well as serving in the Home Guard. After the war he was an illustrator for magazines and books, and a painter of both landscapes and portraits, including his poster work.
He died on 11 February 2006, shortly before his 95th birthday.
