Title - Peterborough - Old World Market-Places.
Location - Peterborough, Northamptonshire / Cambridgeshire, England.
Artist - Austin Cooper (1890-1964).
Description - An historic imagining of the Market Square, looking towards Cathedral Gate, with the west front of the Cathedral in the background. This is one of a small series produced by the LNER on the subject of market places.
This is the international version of the poster with the wording at the bottom "on the London and North Eastern Railway of England and Scotland" which was only ever used on posters issued for use outside the UK.
Year Published - 1932
Size - Double Royal (approx 40 x 25in or 101.5 x 63.5cm).
Other Details:
Original Vintage British Railway Travel Poster.
Published by The London & North Eastern Railway
Printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd, Lith. London W.C.2
Condition Grade and Condition Report:
Grade: A-, conservation-backed on linen.
Backed on stiff linen as acquired, repaired damage to bottom left edge, minor bubbling at edges. More detailed photos are available on request if required.
More About The Artist:
Austin Cooper settled in London in 1922, and started his poster designing career with his first commission from London Transport, for whom he produced a lot of work. He later produced works for the LNER, and for the Empire Marketing Board. In 1943 he moved on to become a full time painter.
