Title - Margate – Britain's Finest Resort.
Location – Margate, Kent, England.
Artist – P.G.
Description - A very bright and colourful seaside depiction for Margate, a busy resort on the north-east Kent coast. The very happy family group have all they need for a day on the beach; bucket and spade, beach ball, picnic and beach towel complete with the resort name and it's tagline of “Britain's Finest Resort”.
Year Published - 1961
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railways Travel Poster.
Published by The Southern Region of British Railways AD8694/A2/61-62
Printed in England by the Haycock Press Ltd, London SE5
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: B+; we have had this poster conservation-backed on linen. For more details of the process please see the "Conservation" page of this website.
Evidence of old folds, repairs to major tears at bottom, some old damp staining and replaced paper loss along top right edge, all with watercolour pencil infill of colour loss. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
