Lincolnshire Gallery

'Lincolnshire - It's Quicker by Rail', LNER poster, 1924

Poster produced for London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The poster shows a view of Lincoln Cathedral towering over the rest of the city. Lincoln Cathedral was started in 1072 but the original building was destroyed by fire and much of what now soars above the city skyline dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. Artwork by Fred Taylor, who was commissioned in 1930 to design four ceiling paintings for the Underwriting Room at Lloyd's and murals for Reed's Lacquer Room. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and other London galleries and worked for the Empire Marketing Board, LNER, London Transport and several shipping companies. Dimensions: 1016 mm x 1270 mm

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'Lincoln', LNER poster, 1923-1947

Poster produced for the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER), issued for display in Belgium, promoting rail travel to Lincoln, showing part of the city's cathedral. Lincoln Cathedral was founded in the late 11th century, and is considered to be one of the finest cathedrals in England. Artwork by Fred Taylor (1875-1963). Printed by Adams Bros & Shardlow Ltd, London & Leicester. Dimensions: 1016mm x 635mm

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'The Skegness Cure', original artwork for GNR poster, 1911

Watercolour painting, the original artwork for a Great Northern Railway (GNR) poster entitled 'The Skegness Cure', produced by GNR to promote rail travel to Skegness, Lincolnshire. The man in the picture with a bandaged foot has become so invigorated by the bracing air of Skegness that he has sprung out of his wheeled chair and is pulling it along, with his attendant now seated in it, as he skips along the beach. Artwork by John Hassall (1868-1948), the first great railway poster artist. After twice failing to gain a commission at Sandhurst, he emigrated to Manitoba, Canada, but later returned to England, where he started his own art school called the New Art School and School of Poster Design

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