Title - Turnberry Hotel - On The Ayrshire Coast - The Sunshine Corner of Scotland.
Location - Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Artist - Claude Henry Buckle RI., RSMA. (1905–1973).
Description - A rare and fabulous poster. Buckle has produced a wonderful depiction of the main front of the hotel, complete with period vehicles. This view is much the same today. Golf has always been one of the main draws of the hotel, which was opened in 1906 as a luxury Station Hotel near the existing golf links and on a new railway line. The railway is long gone, but the hotel is now called "Trump Turnberry" and has undergone major refurbishment in recent years.
This poster will also be supplied with a DVD which contains an original film produced by the LMS's internal fim unit in the 1930s to advertise the hotel in it's prime, including arrival by train.
Year Published - 1930s
Size - Quad Royal (approx 50 x 40in or 127 x 101.5cm) plus linen border.
Other Details:
Original Vintage LMS British Railway Travel Poster.
E.R.O. 53351
Printed by Jordison & Co Ltd, London & Middlesbrough
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.
Replacements to small paper losses caused by insect/animal damage within the image and a section of the wording below. Watercolour pencils used to restore missing colour. More detailed photos are available on request if required, including before and during the restoration.
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.
